Amazon abandons plans for data center campus at Calvert Cliffs

Amazon Web Services is abandoning its plans to develop data centers on the campus of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, a move that comes after fierce voter pushback against hyperscale data centers in Calvert County’s June primary election.

By: Christine Condon

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: August 4, 2026

Words: 1,027

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Amazon Web Services is abandoning its plans to develop data centers on the campus of Southern Maryland’s Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, according to a news release issued Tuesday by Calvert County government.

It comes after fierce voter pushback against hyperscale data centers in Calvert County’s primary election on June 23.

The three county commissioners who previously voted against a pause on data centers were all ousted in their primaries by candidates who …

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