Stopped or cancelled
Nautilus data center at former Great Northern Paper mill
Also called: Nautilus Millinocket
Nautilus planned a $300 million data center at Millinocket's old paper mill. In 2025 the site owner said the project was dead because there was not enough power.
Where things stand: Site owner said in April 2025 the project is dead.
🕒 Latest update (April 9, 2025): Site owner said the project was canceled because it could not get enough power.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Great Northern Paper mill site (One North), Millinocket, Penobscot County
- 🏢 CompanyNautilus Data Technologies
- ⚡ Power it needs60 megawatts (about as much as 48,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromPlanned to use power and water from a nearby dam
- 💵 Cost$300 million
- 👷 Jobs promised30
What happened so far
- June 2021Nautilus announced a $300 million, 60 MW data center at the old mill site.
- April 9, 2025Site owner said the project was canceled because it could not get enough power.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- $300M data center at former Millinocket paper mill is canceled · Bangor Daily News · April 9, 2025
- Former Millinocket paper mill site will host $300 million data center · Bangor Daily News · June 5, 2021
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