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Albany board weighs joining regional data‑center power subscription; asks staff for economic analysis
Summary
The Albany Utility Board heard a proposal to subscribe to part of a data‑center power bundle presented by MEAG; members asked staff for a detailed revenue and cost analysis and voted to continue negotiations for two weeks.
The Albany Utility Board on Aug. 14 discussed whether to subscribe to a proposed data‑center power package offered through MEAG. Mister Jacobs, who introduced the opportunity, said MEAG reported roughly 7,000 megawatts of potential data‑center demand in the state and that participating cities can share committed capacity and revenues.
Jacobs said the specific project under consideration (presented by a host municipality) plans a phase‑one demand of about 80 megawatts; the host city would retain 100% of the…
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