Big crowd attends data center open house
A large crowd attended an open house in Alton to learn about TerraWatt's proposal to purchase a former steel mill property on Cut Street for a data center. Attendance exceeded the venue's capacity, with many people waiting outside to enter.
A large crowd gathered at The Wedge Innovation Center in Alton for an open house about TerraWatt's proposed data center. The company is seeking to purchase the Cut Street property, which operated as a steel mill for more than a century.
Attendance exceeded the building's approximately 200-person capacity, forcing many visitors to wait in a line that wrapped around the building. The event provided residents with information about the proposed development, though the available article text does not detail the project's timeline or community response beyond the turnout.