1 data center project in Massena Town
Who decides here: the Town Board of Massena Town votes on zoning. The St. Lawrence County may review big projects too.
In Massena Town
Local votes and rules
✋ Turned down
Town board voted 3-2 against a proposed 6-month pause on data centers, after a public hearing with more than 20 speakers. A large data center is planned at the old Alcoa East site.
Sept 16, 2026Source
📌 Other · St. Lawrence County
County lawmakers passed a resolution saying towns and villages keep the power to decide where data centers go. It urged them to think about pauses (moratoriums).
June 1, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Massena 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
- Where will the 635 MW of power come from, and will it raise power bills in the North Country?
- How big is the project? One report says 870,000 sq ft; the county review lists three buildings of 500,000-604,000 sq ft each.
- Will the Zoning Board of Appeals rule that a data center is allowed in the industrial zone?
- Is the project exempt from the state permit pause (Executive Order 62)?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with the town?