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Jay Data Center Project

Coverage from Boston Globe, The Verge, and others

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JGT2 Redevelopment, associated with developer Tony McDonald, proposed a roughly $550 million data center on the former Androscoggin Mill brownfield in Jay, Maine.

The plan drew on the site’s industrial infrastructure and was presented as a source of jobs and local revenue, while also raising questions about energy use, water, environmental review, and the benefits and oversight of large data-center projects. Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a proposed moratorium that could have affected the project and later created an advisory council to study data-center development. Sentinel Data Centers subsequently said it would not proceed, leaving the project on hold while JGT2 explored other interest.

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All Articles8 articles
Important3 articles · CI Score 60 and above
Boston Globe
Jay, Maine Data Center Faces Opposition Amid Economic Hopes
Sentinel Data Centers paused a $550 million Jay, Maine data center on June 11 amid concern over new anti-data center legislation.
6/27/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
The Verge
Jay, Maine Data Center Plan Tests Rural Jobs Promises
Governor Janet Mills vetoed a Maine moratorium bill on large data center permits in Jay after lawmakers cited power and environmental concerns.
5/13/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
The Atlantic
Why Jay, Maine, Wanted A Data Center—and Lost It
Sentinel withdrew from the proposed Jay, Maine, data-center project on June 11, placing development at the former Androscoggin paper mill on indefinite hold.
8/3/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Interesting3 articles · CI Score 45–59
Futurism
Maine Town Seeks AI Data Center To Replace Lost Mill Jobs
Jay, Maine, supported Tony McDonald's proposed data center at the former Androscoggin Mill, but Sentinel withdrew from development on June 11.
8/8/2026 • Community & Local Opposition • General
Spectrum News Maine
Jay Data Center Project Put On Hold After Veto Fight
JGT2 put the Jay, Maine data center project on hold after Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill and triggered a temporary statewide data center ban for study.
6/12/2026 • Permitting & Regulation • General
Lewiston Sun Journal / Mark LaFlamme
Sentinel Pulls Back From $550M Jay Data Center Project
JGT2 Redevelopment paused its Sentinel Data Centers-linked Androscoggin Mill co-location data-center plan in Jay, Maine, amid earlier July groundbreaking timing and statewide incentive and permitting actions.
6/11/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General
Additional2 articles · CI Score below 45
Maine Public
Jay Paper Mill Data Center Plan Goes On Hold
Sentinel Data Centers paused participation in a $550 million Jay, Maine data center plan after a statewide moratorium debate and Governor Janet Mills veto left regulatory conditions unresolved.
6/12/2026 • Market Demand & Investment • General
WMTW / Russ Reed
Jay Data Center Plan Paused After Developer Exit
JGT2 paused a proposed Jay, Maine data center after developer Sentinel backed out, while Gov. Janet Mills advanced a Maine Data Center Advisory Council for ratepayer and grid reliability review.
6/12/2026 • Infrastructure & Site Development • General