Data center developer offers millions to win Pennsylvania township support
Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 13:01 · Archive
A data center developer is offering $50 million and $10,000 payments to households to secure support for a planned campus in rural Pennsylvania.
A data center developer is attempting to secure support for a proposed campus in Hazle Township, a rural community in Pennsylvania's Pocono mountains, through financial incentives. The developer has pledged $50 million toward township-designated causes should the data center campus reach its goal of generating two gigawatts of computing capacity.
The company is also offering $10,000 payments to approximately 4,500 local households to encourage residents to back the project. The township is considering hiring an outside negotiator to handle discussions around the offer. One of the largest data centers being built in Pennsylvania, the project is being planned by the Indiana County Department of Planning on the county website for a former coal town.
How it is being reported
- One of the largest data centers being built in Pa. has an end user, and it’s a big nameThe Indiana County Department of Planning in western Pennsylvania outlines the company's plan on the county website for a former coal town.PennLive · 1 Oct, 10:30
- A data center developer is offering $10,000 payments to win the support of Poconos residentsThe developer behind a proposed data center campus in Hazle Township, a rural community in the foothills of Pennsylvania's Pocono mountains, is trying to entice local support for its project by offering $10,000 checks to about 4,500 households.PhillyVoice · 29 Sept, 20:27
- Pa. township mulls hiring outside negotiator for $50M offer from data center developerThe developer would pledge $50 million toward township-designated causes if the data center campus reaches its goal of generating two gigawatts of computing capacity.PennLive · 29 Sept, 18:05
In this story: Hazle Township · Pennsylvania · Pocono mountains · Indiana County
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