Projects
TeraWulf data center at the old Cayuga power plant (Lansing)
Lansing, Tompkins County
183 acres · for Leased to AI companies; the Cornell Sun says clients include Alphabet
🕒 July 14, 2026: The governor paused state environmental permits for data centers of 50 megawatts or more…
Stopped or cancelledAI data center application on George Road (Dryden)
Dryden, Tompkins County
🕒 Feb 20, 2026: Dryden Town Board voted unanimously to ban data centers and crypto mines.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers · Newfield
Town board proposed a one-year pause on data centers, so it can decide whether to ban them for good. A public hearing was set for July 9, 2026.
🚫 Ban · Danby
Town board changed its zoning code so data centers and crypto mines are not allowed in any zone. It defines a data center as a site using half a megawatt-hour or more a day. The board also backed a statewide pause.
🗺️ Zoning change · Ulysses
Town board voted 4-0 to ask its planning and zoning boards for feedback on new zoning definitions for data centers and crypto mining centers.
🚫 Ban · Dryden
Town board unanimously changed the town code to make AI data centers and crypto mines banned uses. It followed an 18-month pause that began after a 2024 data center application on George Road was denied.
⚖️ Court case · Lansing
Two environmental groups (FLX Strong and Cayuga Environmental Action Now) sued TeraWulf and the Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals over the 'general processing' ruling. In late April 2026 a judge refused to throw out the case, so it goes on.
✅ Approved · Lansing
In a 3-2 vote, the town accepted TeraWulf's appeal to call its data center at the old Cayuga power plant 'general processing'. That means no rezoning or variance is needed.
📌 Other · Lansing
Town board unanimously withdrew a proposed one-year building pause. That let the TeraWulf AI data center plan at the old Cayuga power plant move ahead.
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