Investor pressure boosts long-term Frederick, Maryland data center growth, not exit

Melissa Palmer

December 20, 2025

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is publicly reaffirming a long-term commitment to Frederick County after a report suggested it might sell the business.

The Information reported that strong investor interest has Rowan weighing new capital raises or even a potential sale, signaling that its data center assets are in high demand.

For AI infrastructure, that kind of investor pressure usually points to growth in GPU-ready capacity and power-hungry build-outs, not retreat.

Local concern matters because zoning, power delivery, and community buy-in will shape how fast Rowan can actually stand up or expand data center facilities in Frederick.

I read this as Rowan trying to calm local politics while keeping strategic options open with investors, which is a common pattern in the current AI data center land rush.

The original piece is still useful for tracking how a second-tier market like Frederick positions itself in the wider AI data center footprint.

Source: Data center developer Rowan says it is committed to Frederick | Data Centers | fredericknewspost.com

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