en.Wedoany.com Reported - US data center company Sentinel Data Centers has abandoned plans to build a data center at a former paper mill in Jay, Franklin County, Maine.

JGT2 Redevelopment had originally planned to invest $550 million in partnership with Sentinel to develop a data center on the site, but JGT2 has informed Jay town officials that Sentinel currently does not intend to proceed with the project. Jay town officials posted on Facebook this week: "JGT2 is seeking to negotiate with other interested parties, but the data center project is currently on hold. Future plans have not been determined."

The site, known as the Androscoggin Mill, opened in 1965 for International Paper and was once one of Maine's largest employers, but closed in 2023 after an explosion damaged equipment. Sentinel had planned to develop approximately 1 million square feet (92,905 square meters) of two-story colocation data center space within the building. Local officials had supported the project, which was originally scheduled to break ground in the summer.

Sentinel Data Centers, founded in 2001, develops custom data centers across the United States and has developed over 3 million square feet of data center space. On its website, Sentinel lists existing projects in Indiana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Northern Virginia, and Washington state. JGT2 purchased the paper mill property in December 2023 and has since demolished multiple buildings on the site in preparation for redevelopment.

In April, Maine Governor Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have implemented the first statewide data center moratorium in the United States. An attempt by the state House of Representatives to override the veto failed to secure enough votes.

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