Westfield Officials Reject Permit Extension for Servistar’s $4 Billion AI Data Center Project
Westfield officials rejected a permit extension for Servistar’s proposed $4 billion, 150-acre AI data center complex, effectively ending the project. The article says opposition to large data centers and pending moratoriums across New England are causing the region to miss out on construction spending and blue-collar jobs.
Westfield officials rejected a permit extension for Servistar’s planned 10-building AI data center complex, a proposed $4 billion development on 150 acres in western Massachusetts. The decision followed growing opposition to large data centers and criticism of the developer’s handling of the project, according to Contrarian Boston.
The article describes the Westfield project as New England’s last near-term opportunity for a major AI data center and argues that its collapse will cost the region construction activity and skilled-trades employment. Michael Monahan, international vice president of the IBEW Second District, said construction is booming elsewhere while New England workers are struggling to find comparable work.