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Data center idea at the former Remington Arms plant (Ilion)

Also called: Turin Hoefler Avenue, Site C

Cleanup papers for part of the old Remington gun factory in Ilion described a 250,000 sq ft data center, with a second one possible. Local officials now say that idea was only exploratory and the owner has moved on to other uses. More than 1,000 people signed a petition against a data center.

👥 Reported, not confirmed yetSourceLast checked: Oct 7, 2026

Where things stand: Cleanup filings described a data center, but the county development agency says the owner has since moved away from that plan.

🕒 Latest update (April 24, 2026): Herkimer County IDA said the owner had explored a data center and a grid request but has since pivoted to offices, light industry and possibly housing.

What we know

  • 📍 Where14 Hoefler Ave. (former Remington Arms gun factory), Ilion, Herkimer County
  • 🏢 CompanyTurin Hoefler Avenue LLC (Turin Management)
  • 🌳 Size7.8 acres
  • ⚡ Power it needs200 megawatts (about as much as 160,000 homes)

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  • Has Turin Management formally dropped the data center plan and its grid (NYISO) request? 🙋 I'll find out

What happened so far

  • April 2026
    Turin Hoefler Avenue LLC asked the state DEC to put part of the old Remington site into the Brownfield Cleanup Program; papers described a 250,000 sq ft data center.
  • April 24, 2026
    Herkimer County IDA said the owner had explored a data center and a grid request but has since pivoted to offices, light industry and possibly housing.

Local votes and rules

⏸️ Pause on new data centers

After a packed public hearing, village trustees voted unanimously to wait before acting on Local Law 3 of 2026, a pause on projects that need 2 megawatts or more. It was prompted by talk of a data center at the old Remington Arms plant.

Sept 2026
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Where this comes from

  1. Proposed data center planned for former Remington site in Ilion · Rome Sentinel · April 16, 2026
  2. Remington site plans remain fluid as officials push back on data center narrative · Rome Sentinel · April 24, 2026
  3. Updates on the cloud: more moratoriums on data centers · Rockefeller Institute of Government · June 10, 2026

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