Proposed
Loring LiquidCool data center at former Loring Air Force Base
Also called: Loring LiquidCool Data Center, Building 7230
A company plans an AI data center in an old warehouse at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone. It would start small (2 to 6 MW) and could grow to about 26 MW. It uses liquid cooling that the company says needs no water.
Where things stand: Company signed a long-term lease in Oct. 2025. We found no report that it has opened yet.
🕒 Latest update (April 22, 2026): Company said it would stay at 20 MW if the state ban passed. The governor vetoed the ban on April 24.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBuilding 7230, a former warehouse at the corner of Florida and Kansas roads, east side of the former Loring Air Force Base, Limestone, Aroostook County
- 🏢 CompanyLoring LiquidCool Data Center LLC
- 👤 Built forunknown (rented server space)
- ⚡ Power it needs26 megawatts (about as much as 20,800 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromGrid power from Versant Power. The building has 2 MW now; Versant agreed to serve up to 24 MW more.
- ❄️ CoolingServers dipped in liquid (immersion cooling); company says no water is used for cooling
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Has the Loring data center opened yet? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many jobs will it bring? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will it get any tax breaks? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will it grow beyond 26 MW, as the site owner has suggested? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Oct 14, 2025Loring LiquidCool Data Center signed a long-term lease for 115,000 sq ft in Building 7230 from site owner Green 4 Maine. It planned to open in about six months.
- March 2026Company said Versant Power agreed to supply 24 MW more to the building.
- April 22, 2026Company said it would stay at 20 MW if the state ban passed. The governor vetoed the ban on April 24.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Maine's 1st AI data center planned for Aroostook County · Bangor Daily News · Oct 14, 2025
- Maine data center ban and Loring · Bangor Daily News · March 10, 2026
- As Gov. Mills weighs data center ban, projects mixed on what the impact would be · Maine Morning Star · April 22, 2026
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