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Council signs nonbinding letter to join regional consortium for proposed Atoka energy/data park
Summary
McAlester joined other municipalities by approving a nonbinding letter of intent to participate in a draft Master Utility Service Agreement for a proposed Atoka energy park and data‑center complex. Presenters said participation requires no city funding now and could yield revenue shares if the large project moves forward.
The McAlester City Council approved a nonbinding letter of intent to participate in a regional consortium that would support a proposed energy park and data‑center complex near Atoka.
Representatives from Atoka, including Mayor Brian Cathy and partner John Hardy, briefed the council on a concept to build on‑site generation and data center capacity to serve large computing users. Presenters described the approach as a self‑contained generation and data‑center park designed to avoid overloading regional grid capacity: the project team said it plans on constructing generation and facility…
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