1 data center project in Waterford Town
Who decides here: the Town Council or Select Board of Waterford Town votes on zoning. The Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region may review big projects too.
In Waterford Town
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Waterford signed a host fee deal with NE Edge for a data center at the Millstone nuclear plant (payments instead of normal property taxes). On March 17, 2026, the First Selectman said the project had ended because the developer broke the deal's terms.
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Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Waterford Town. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Waterford Town: Connecticut Light & Power Co. (company) or Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority (not available) or City of Norwich (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Connecticut.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Did the town or the developer publish a formal notice that the host fee agreement ended?
- Does Dominion or another developer still plan a data center at Millstone?