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Albany utility board pauses decision on data-center partnership, seeks financial analysis
Summary
After hearing a pitch about a regional data-center project and statewide demand, the Albany Utility Board voted to delay any commitment for two weeks while staff obtains financial scenarios showing costs and potential revenue sharing under proposed terms.
The Albany Utility Board on Aug. 14 discussed whether to join a data-center partnership proposed by a nearby host community and voted to defer a decision for two weeks while staff provides more financial analysis.
Mister Jacobs, who led the presentation, told the board there is “about 7,000 megawatts of potential data-center service within the state of Georgia” and that regional planning by MEAG anticipates about 1,200 megawatts of new combined-cycle capacity. He said Albany currently shows roughly 18 megawatts of excess capacity but has already committed 5 megawatts to a prior…
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