Legislator proposes 50‑megawatt threshold for county data‑center disclosure and oversight
Legislator Shaw presented a draft framework for data‑center and AI infrastructure transparency, proposing disclosures and oversight for large‑scale facilities (a proposed 50‑megawatt threshold) to allow the legislature and residents to evaluate fiscal, environmental, workforce and infrastructure impacts before county resources are committed.
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Legislator Shaw reported that the county is drafting a policy framework to require disclosure and transparency for large‑scale data‑center projects and AI infrastructure that meet a defined threshold. He described Dutchess County as increasingly attractive for data center development and said the proposal would "seek to ensure that policymakers and residents have access to meaningful information regarding potential fiscal environmental infrastructure, workforce, public safety, and quality of life impacts before discretionary county resources and funding are committed."
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