Data Center Signal is tracking 12 clips about Vulcan Infrastructure and Power data center developments across 1 states, including NY.
Yates County residents are opposing Vulcan Infrastructure and Power's proposed AI data center near Seneca Lake. At a forum in Penn Yan, residents raised concerns about water consumption, warm-water discharges, harmful algae blooms and potential impacts on drinking water and aquatic life.
Residents near Greenidge Generation’s former cryptocurrency mining plant on Seneca Lake are voicing concerns about a proposal to convert the facility into an AI data center operated under the name Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. Community members want more information about potential emissions, noise and water-use impacts.
Residents in the Town of Torrey and surrounding Yates County are voicing concerns about a proposal to convert Greenidge Generation's former cryptocurrency mining plant in Dresden into an AI data center operated under Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. Concerns include noise, emissions, water use, environmental impacts and increased electricity demand, while residents are urging the Torrey Town Board to consider a moratorium on new data centers.
A power plant on Seneca Lake in the Town of Torrey, Yates County, is converting into an AI data center under the new name Vulcan Infrastructure and Power. This transition, involving Greenidge Generation, has led to a petition calling for a moratorium on new AI data centers in the area.
Vulcan Infrastructure and Power plans to convert its bitcoin mining facility on Seneca Lake in Dresden, NY, into a hyperscale AI data center. This pivot faces significant environmental opposition from local residents and politicians, particularly concerning increased noise, water usage, and potential impacts on Seneca Lake's ecosystem. The project is also subject to a statewide one-year moratorium on large hyperscale AI data centers and new proposed legislation to regulate data centers in New York.
Activists with NY Fights AI Data Centers are on a statewide tour, visiting Geneva to advocate for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act. They highlight policy gaps despite an existing temporary moratorium, citing ongoing concerns about the environmental impact of the former Greenidge Generation cryptocurrency mining facility, now Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, located near Seneca Lake in Dresden.
Environmental advocates and community leaders are holding a press conference in Geneva, New York, to urge Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act. They express concerns about Greenidge Generation, now rebranded as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, which is pivoting to an AI data center and significantly increasing energy and water consumption. The event is part of a statewide "Stop Data Centers" tour.
Local activists and state officials held a press conference in Geneva, New York, to protest the expansion of Vulcan Infrastructure and Power's data center in Torrey, Yates County. They urged Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the Responsible Data Center Development Act, which proposes a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers and stricter environmental and community benefit standards. Concerns center on the facility's energy and water consumption, carbon emissions, and its pivot from cryptomining to an AI data center.
Environmental advocates, elected officials, and residents are gathering in Geneva, NY, to urge Governor Kathy Hochul to sign legislation imposing a one-year moratorium on new hyperscale data centers over 20 megawatts. The focus is on Greenidge Generation's planned shift to AI data center operations near Seneca Lake and broader concerns about energy, water, and community impacts. The Responsible Data Center Development Act, which includes the moratorium and new energy-efficiency standards, has passed both state legislative chambers.
Greenidge Generation Holdings has rebranded as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power and is shifting its Dresden, New York operations from crypto-mining to an AI data center. The company secured a $39.4 million investment and plans to increase its power draw from the state grid, a move that continues to face opposition from environmental groups like Seneca Lake Guardian. Vulcan states it will continue to provide critical power to the local grid and adhere to its emissions reduction agreement with New York State.
Greenidge Generation Holdings has rebranded as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power Inc., shifting its focus from bitcoin mining to developing infrastructure for AI data centers and supporting electric grids. The company secured $39.4 million in strategic investments to accelerate this transformation. This comes as New York State recently enacted a data center moratorium, which may impact future facilities.
Greenidge Generation, operating in New York's Finger Lakes and recently rebranded as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, is seeking to transform its bitcoin mining facility into a data center. This initiative is complicated by Governor Kathy Hochul's recently enacted moratorium on new data centers consuming 50 megawatts or more, and the company is requesting 200 megawatts of additional power. Environmental groups and local residents continue to oppose the facility, citing concerns over pollution and increased emissions.