1 data center project in Alabama Town
Who decides here: the Town Board of Alabama Town votes on zoning. The Genesee County may review big projects too.
In Alabama Town
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
The Tonawanda Seneca Nation, the Sierra Club and a town resident sued GCEDC and town officials. They say the 2012 zoning deal for the STAMP park unlawfully gave away the town's power to zone 1,250 acres, including passing a noise law.
July 2026Source
⚖️ Court case
The Tonawanda Seneca Nation and the Sierra Club sued the county development agency (GCEDC), Stream Data Centers and the Town of Alabama. They say the environmental review and $472 million in tax breaks for the STAMP data center broke state law.
July 1, 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Alabama 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
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in New York.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Has the GCEDC board voted on the environmental review (SEQR) yet?
- How much water will the data center use per day, and where will it come from?
- Does the state permit pause (Executive Order 62) stop this project's stormwater and wetland permits?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with the town or county?