Revity Energy

Data Center Signal is tracking 3 clips about Revity Energy data center developments across 1 states, including RI.

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News ClipProvidence Business News·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

As Smithfield moves to ban data centers, lawmakers debate how to define them

Smithfield, Rhode Island, is considering a two-year moratorium on data centers through a zoning amendment, driven by local concerns. Simultaneously, the Rhode Island General Assembly is actively debating multiple bills aimed at defining, regulating, and potentially offering tax breaks for data centers, focusing on their significant electricity and water consumption and impact on the state's power grid.

zoning opposition government electricity water moratorium

4/13/2026

News ClipecoRI News·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

Energy-Intensive Data Center Proposed for Woods of Smithfield

Revity Energy has proposed building an energy-intensive data center on several hundred acres of woodland in Smithfield, Rhode Island. In response, the Smithfield Planning Board has supported a recommendation to propose a ban on data centers in the town. State-level legislative efforts are also underway to offer tax incentives for data center development.

electricity environmental government announcement moratorium opposition

4/9/2026

News Clip0:45WPRI·Smithfield, Providence County, RI

Data center site proposed in Smithfield

A solar developer, Revity Energy, is proposing to build a data center business park in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Supporters highlight economic benefits, while opponents are concerned about energy consumption and environmental impact. State Representative Brian Patrick Kennedy has sponsored a bill to regulate such developments.

environmental electricity government opposition announcement legal

4/1/2026