Maine’s proposed data center moratorium could scuttle project at Jay mill

Maine’s proposed data center moratorium could scuttle project at Jay mill

News ClipThe Portland Press Herald·Jay, Franklin County, ME·3/14/2026

The development of a data center as part of the revitalization of the former Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine is threatened by pending state legislation that would impose a moratorium on new data centers for over a year. The developer argues the data center would not negatively impact local resources, but the bill's sponsor says it is designed to address the potential impacts of future data center growth.

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Gov: Maine Legislature, Freeport, Department of Energy Resources
A developer hopes to transform part of the former Androscoggin Mill into a data center, but pending state legislation threatens that plan.