Sugar Hill golf course data center idea (Portland)
Also called: The Four Winds of Lake Erie
Weed Inc. wants to turn the closed 44-acre Sugar Hill golf course on Route 5 into a data center campus. The Portland Town Board passed a resolution supporting the idea in general, but no plans have been filed. Many residents oppose it, and a petition against it got more than 3,500 signatures.
Where things stand: Town board backed the idea in March 2026, but no application has been filed. Data centers are not allowed under Portland's zoning now.
🕒 Latest update (July 2026): Residents asked the board to cancel its resolution; no board member made a motion to do so.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFormer Sugar Hill Golf Course, 7060 East Lake Road (Route 5), near Lake Erie, Portland, Chautauqua County
- 🏢 CompanyThe Four Winds of Lake Erie, LLC
- 🏛️ Owned byWeed Inc.
- 🌳 Size44 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has Weed Inc. filed any plans with the Town of Portland? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many megawatts would the data center use? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would its water come from? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- March 11, 2026Portland Town Board passed a resolution giving general support to a data center idea at Sugar Hill.
- July 2026Residents asked the board to cancel its resolution; no board member made a motion to do so.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Town board passed a resolution giving general support to the idea of a data center at the old Sugar Hill golf course, while keeping full review for later. In July 2026 residents asked the board to cancel it; no member moved to do so. Data centers are still not allowed under the town code.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Portland expresses support for proposed project at Sugar Hill · The Post-Journal · March 23, 2026
- Request to rescind Portland resolution ignored · The Post-Journal · July 10, 2026
- Cannabis company wants to turn former golf course in New York into data center · Baxtel · April 2, 2026
- 'An important first step': Portland residents express relief after Hochul pauses hyperscale data centers · WKBW · July 2026
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