New York · Data Center · U.S. · The Atlantic Technology
About 75 data-center projects were blocked or delayed in the first three months of this year—roughly the same as were
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Still, this is a fraction of the more than 1,500 projects in development.
Key facts
- It has direct rail access, gas, a 35-million-gallon-a-day wastewater-treatment plant, and, crucially, power: a 150-megawatt electrical interconnect, plus access to 25 megawatts of hydroelectric power
- In April, the state passed LD 307, which would have banned new centers using 20 megawatts or more
- In 2023, a company called JGT2 bought 1,000 acres across the Androscoggin River from Jay
- Mill employees worked in 12-hour shifts—about 170 workers on site at a time
Summary
O pposition to data centers may be the singular unifying issue in American politics. About 75 data-center projects were blocked or delayed in the first three months of this year—roughly the same as were blocked or delayed in all of last year. Last month, New York became the first to ban the construction of “hyperscale” data centers (ones that use 50 megawatts of power or more). In April, the state passed LD 307, which would have banned new centers using 20 megawatts or more. Mills took no issue with the thrust of the bill, writing that “a moratorium is appropriate.” She vetoed it for one reason only: It failed “to allow for a specific project in the Town of Jay.” Jay, Maine (population: 4,620; motto: “Proud of our past and working for our future!”) wants a data center. In May, the reporter drove to Maine to consider the perspective of the Town of Jay.