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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Eversource data center developments across 3 states, including CT, NH, MA.

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News ClipConcord Monitor·Bow, Merrimack County, NH

Tax relief or environmental threat? Bow residents divided over possible data center$

Residents of Bow, New Hampshire, are divided over a potential data center on the site of a former power plant, with some seeing tax relief and others raising environmental and energy concerns. State politicians, including Governor Kelly Ayotte, have voiced strong opposition, citing high energy costs and proposing a statewide moratorium. No formal proposal has been submitted, but discussions are ongoing.

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9/4/2026

News ClipNew Hampshire Public Radio·Bow, Merrimack County, NH

Bow in talks to become site of new data center

The town of Bow, New Hampshire, is in high-level discussions about becoming the site of a new 350-megawatt data center at the former Merrimack Station site. Granite Shore Power has filed a request with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to discuss power grid connections with Eversource for the project. This potential development comes amidst growing statewide opposition to data centers, including Governor Kelly Ayotte's support for a moratorium on their construction.

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9/1/2026

News ClipThe Bristol Press·Bristol, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County, CT

City looking to prevent adding big data centers

The City of Bristol, CT, is proposing changes to its local zoning regulations to prevent the construction of large data centers. These changes would eliminate certain size allowances and mandate special permits for all data center applications. This initiative is distinct from a smaller data center project by ReNew Developers LLC, which is already planned for a Brownfield site in the city, using a fuel cell system and self-contained water.

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7/20/2026

News ClipThe Boston Globe·Westfield, Hampden County, MA

Westfield City Council Enacts One-Year Data Center Moratorium Amid Opposition

The Westfield City Council in Massachusetts has unanimously enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centers, five years after approving a large Servistar Realties project. Residents are concerned about environmental impacts, including water and electricity usage, and are vowing to fight the already approved project. Meanwhile, Governor Maura Healey has introduced new requirements for data centers to receive state tax breaks.

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7/14/2026

News ClipCT Insider·CT

Why Eversource is resisting surging interest in data centers coming to Connecticut$

Eversource CEO Joe Nolan expressed strong resistance to data centers establishing in Connecticut, citing concerns about potential overloads, strain on the power grid, and increased costs for residential customers. Jacob Lucas, vice president of transmission and system planning, highlighted that large data centers requiring 100 megawatts or more pose serious challenges to the state's energy supply and infrastructure. While the company cannot legally refuse service, they are actively discouraging such developments.

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5/15/2026

News Clipbristolpress.com·Bristol, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region County, CT

Wetlands conflicts not expected with data center

Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu anticipates no wetlands or water supply issues with a proposed $50 million data center project by ReNew Developers LLC on Riverside Ave. The 40,000 square foot facility, with a four-megawatt fuel cell system, is planned for a former Brownfield site and will eventually be reviewed by the Wetlands Commission.

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3/30/2026