AI upgrade of the old Nasdaq data center, 80 Merritt Blvd
Also called: Trumbull Data Center, AC Trumbull LLC, 365 Data Centers Trumbull
An older data center at 80 Merritt Boulevard may be upgraded into one of Connecticut's first AI data centers, a $200 million project. The town says the owners agreed not to raise power draw, noise or water use, or to make the building bigger. Residents asked for a pause and the town passed one for new data centers only.
Where things stand: Existing data center; owners plan to turn it into an AI data center. Town's new 2-year moratorium does not cover this existing building.
🕒 Latest update (Sept 9, 2026): Trumbull approved a 2-year moratorium on new data centers. It does not cover upgrades to this existing building.
What we know
- 📍 Where80 Merritt Boulevard, Trumbull Corporate Park, Trumbull, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
- 🏢 CompanyAC Trumbull LLC (Aphorio Carter Critical Infrastructure Fund and CogNOVUM)
- 🏛️ Owned byCarter Funds
- 👤 Built for365 Data Centers (evaluating)
- 🌳 Size8.4 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs15 megawatts (about as much as 12,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromExisting grid connection, about 15 megawatts today.
- 💵 Cost$200 million
- 💸 Tax breaksHost fee agreement with the town lets the owners get state sales and use tax breaks under the state data center program.
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How will the town enforce the promise of no more power, noise or water use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the owners release the letter of intent with 365 Data Centers? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts will the upgraded site use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- 2024Aphorio Carter's fund bought the former Nasdaq and Digital Realty data center for $10 million.
- 2025Trumbull's Rules and Research Committee approved a resolution letting the First Selectman sign a host fee agreement with AC Trumbull LLC and CogNOVUM.
- May 6, 2026365 Data Centers and Aphorio Carter announced a partnership and named Trumbull as a possible AI data center site.
- June 26, 2026Residents delivered a petition to the Town Council asking for a joint meeting and a pause on AI data centers.
- Sept 9, 2026Trumbull approved a 2-year moratorium on new data centers. It does not cover upgrades to this existing building.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
The Town Council approved a 2-year pause on new data centers. It does not cover the planned AI upgrade of the existing data center at 80 Merritt Boulevard, even though residents asked for that.
🤝 Agreement with the company
A Town Council committee approved letting the First Selectman sign a host fee agreement with the owners of the 80 Merritt Boulevard data center. The exact date is not public in the sources we found.
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Where this comes from
- Proposed Trumbull AI data center at Nasdaq site worrisome to residents · Westfair Communications · July 19, 2026
- 365 Data Centers eyes CT for AI data center as part of national expansion · Hartford Business Journal · May 6, 2026
- Trumbull could become home to one of CT's first AI data centers despite new 2-year moratorium · CT Mirror / Connecticut Public · Sept 11, 2026
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