This is the 10th article in MacRo’s AI series. This posting discusses how the concepts outlined in last week’s column apply locally, showing how data centers at Quantum Frederick are using state-of-the-art cooling and water-conservation methods to support AI and cloud computing while minimizing strain on local water resources. In the previous article, we explored...
This is the 9th in a series of AI CORNER articles, which explains why modern data centers generate significant heat, how cooling systems work, and why water use has become a central issue—while highlighting the technologies now reducing water demand across the industry. As data centers become the physical backbone...
Today’s post is the 8th in the MacRo AI series. Here we begin the discussion of the fiscal tradeoffs surrounding data center growth—examining how these projects generate revenue for Frederick County and whether they can truly not only pay for themselves but also produce benefits for the community. A Frederick County government “Listening Session” was...
This is the 7th article in MacRo’s AI series. A proposed Frederick County data center moratorium has broad conceptual support within the delegation, but Senators and Delegates raised serious concerns about its legal authority, drafting language, unintended consequences, and potential impacts on local land-use control and economic development. At a recent meeting of the Frederick...
The 6th of the AI CORNER articles suggest that the City of Frederick, which is now considering proposals to build data centers within its jurisdictional boundaries, the powers to be in City Hall may want to review the hard work that its county has recently adopted. So, let’s delve into the details of recently passed...
In this the 5th article of the MacRo’s AI Corner, we cover what was once a dormant industrial relic that is now becoming one of Maryland’s most strategically important digital assets—positioning Frederick County squarely in the path of 21st-century innovation. The story of the former Eastalco Aluminum Works is, at its core, a story about...
In this the 4th article of MacRo’s AI Corner, we explore how targeted zoning, infrastructure readiness, and surging demand for digital infrastructure have converged to produce record-setting land sales within Frederick County’s CDI Overlay Zone. Over the past 24 months, land sales within Frederick County’s Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone (CDI-OZ) have quietly rewritten the...
This is the third in a series of AI CORNER articles by Rocky Mackintosh that expand on the future of artificial intelligence and the impact that it will have on all aspects of life in Frederick County, Maryland and beyond. When people talk about data centers, the conversation often focuses on buildings, power lines, or...
Each winter, Carroll Creek transforms into one of Frederick’s most imaginative and community-driven traditions: Sailing Through the Winter Solstice. What began as a whimsical display of lighted boats has grown into a powerful philanthropic engine—one that is now helping bring a transformative new public amenity to Baker Park: Splash PoinT. What Is Splash PoinT?...
With the recent adoption of the Critical Digital Infrastructure Overlay Zone (CDI-OZ), Frederick County has taken a decisive and thoughtful step toward shaping its economic future. Rather than allowing unregulated or scattered development, the County has created a clear framework that balances economic opportunity with community protection—positioning Frederick County as a responsible participant in the...