Maine's Data Center Moratorium Faces First Test Over Former Paper Mill Project

Maine's April 2024 moratorium on data centers consuming over 20 megawatts now collides with the Jay Select Board's support for a $550 million facility at the shuttered Androscoggin Mill. Governor Mills backs exempting the project. The coordination challenge is real: state officials must balance grid stability concerns against rural communities' need for tax revenue after manufacturing collapsed.