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1 data center project in Dryden Town

Who decides here: the Town Board of Dryden Town votes on zoning. The Tompkins County may review big projects too.

In Dryden Town

Stopped or cancelled

AI 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

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Proposedabout 11 miles away

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…

Local votes and rules

🚫 Ban

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.

Feb 20, 2026Source

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⚡ Your electric company

New York State Electric & Gas 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.

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Which company applied for the George Road data center?

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