GCEDC to set special meeting for SEQR vote on $19.46B data center proposal
The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) plans a special meeting to vote on the environmental review for STREAM U.S. Data Centers' $19.46 billion project at the STAMP site in the Town of Alabama, NY. Opponents are actively urging Governor Hochul to intervene before the approval. A decision on the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) findings is anticipated soon, and the Town of Alabama Planning Board's site plan meeting was canceled and rescheduled.
The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) Board of Directors is preparing to hold a special meeting to consider approval of the environmental review (SEQR) for a proposed $19.46 billion data center project by STREAM U.S. Data Centers, LLC. The project, slated for the STAMP site in the Town of Alabama, New York, would include three data halls on approximately 90 acres.
GCEDC President and CEO Mark Masse stated that the necessary analysis for the SEQR review is complete, and the board is ready to consider approval resolutions. GCEDC board Chair Peter Zeliff Sr. added that the board has spent months reviewing the application materials, including extensive public comments, and is now prepared to render a decision. The Town of Alabama Planning Board's meeting to consider the project's site plan, originally scheduled for July 6, was canceled and rescheduled for August 3.
Opponents of the data center, including The Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation (TSN), attended the GCEDC meeting and held signs. The TSN has actively encouraged Genesee County residents to contact Gov. Kathy Hochul, urging her to stop the proposed data center before the GCEDC issues its approvals. Residents are scheduled to meet with Hochul's staff and have organized a call-in day for July 9 to voice their concerns.