Hanton City Investments LLC

Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about Hanton City Investments LLC data center developments across 1 states, including RI.

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News ClipUprise RI·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

Rhode Island AI Plans Face Data Center Cost Test

Rhode Island is pushing an AI strategy, but faces significant questions regarding the power and water demands, tax incentives, and job creation from data centers. A proposed corporate complex in Smithfield, which may include data storage facilities, is serving as a critical local test case. State lawmakers are considering bills to make large data centers bear their infrastructure costs and to offer tax incentives, while Smithfield has discussed zoning amendments to define and potentially prohibit data centers.

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9/12/2026

News ClipUprise RI·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

PIRG Wants a Two-Year Pause on Big Data Centers

PIRG is advocating for a two-year moratorium on data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more in Rhode Island, citing concerns about electricity and water use. This push coincides with a local dispute in Smithfield where a proposed corporate complex that could include data centers is facing a procedural challenge regarding its application's completeness and conflicts with a new town ordinance prohibiting data centers. State legislative efforts to address data center costs and water reporting did not pass this year.

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9/2/2026

News ClipecoRI News·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

Rhode Island Towns Ban Data Centers, Face Legal Challenges

Smithfield, R.I., adopted an ordinance banning data centers after a proposal by Hanton City Investments LLC sparked environmental and utility concerns from residents. This has led to a legal battle between Hanton City and the town over the ordinance's effective date. The article also discusses broader legislative efforts in Rhode Island and the significant environmental impacts observed in Loudoun County, Virginia, a major data center hub.

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8/13/2026