Proposed Maine data-center ban would kill plans for an old paper mill

A proposed data center project at the former International Paper mill in Jay, Maine is threatened by a bill in the Maine Legislature that would impose a moratorium on new data centers in the state for about a year. The project, led by JGT2 Redevelopment and involving Sentinel Data Centers, would repurpose the former paper mill and create 1 million square feet of data center space. However, the moratorium bill, if passed, would effectively kill the project before it even gets started. The bill is being considered after previous data center proposals in Lewiston and Wiscasset faced public opposition over concerns about their impact on water and other resources.