Harrington blocks one data center, but a larger Delaware project remains a mystery

The city rejected a zoning change for a proposed 24-megawatt facility, while an unnamed 100-megawatt project somewhere in Kent County is still unaccounted for.

By: Holly Quinn

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 20, 2026

Words: 231

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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Downstate Delaware city Harrington has shut down one proposed data center, but that doesn’t rule out the possibility that a much larger project could still emerge somewhere in Kent County.

On Monday, Harrington City Council voted unanimously against a zoning change that would have allowed a proposed 24-megawatt data center at the former Harrington Logistics property.

The decision only applies inside Harrington city limits.

Technical.ly previously reported that Delmarva Power records list …

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