Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about North Country Colocation Services data center developments across 1 states, including NY.
The Massena Town Board held a public hearing to consider a proposed six-month moratorium on data center development. During the hearing, three letters were submitted supporting a large-scale data center project by North Country Colocation Services at the former Alcoa East site. Officials from Arconic also supported the moratorium and offered guidance.
New York is experiencing a data center boom with nearly 10 GW of planned capacity, leading to a statewide moratorium on large facilities and intense local debates over environmental impacts and economic opportunities. Communities like Massena, East Fishkill, and Lansing are grappling with concerns over electricity demand, water use, noise, and pollution versus potential jobs and economic revitalization.
Opponents of a large-scale data center filled the Massena Town Hall for a Planning Board meeting where North Country Colocation Services (NCCS) and NYDIG presented updates on their proposed project. NCCS addressed concerns regarding power usage, water consumption, and noise, detailing their plans for a closed-loop water system and reduced emergency generators. The developers also outlined a host community agreement promising significant financial benefits and infrastructure funding to the town.
Fulton County and its towns are actively considering moratoriums and developing new regulations for hypersized data centers, citing concerns over massive electricity and water consumption and minimal job creation. The town of Perth plans a public hearing on a one-year moratorium, following similar actions by other New York communities grappling with data center development. A statewide moratorium bill has also been introduced in the New York legislature to study these impacts.