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New data centers could pay $1M per megawatt to towns in New York

Headline from Rochester First

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new Community Investment Framework designed to help New York municipalities secure millions of dollars from artificial intelligence data center developers.

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  1. Rochester First

    New data centers could pay $1M per megawatt to towns in New York (opens Rochester First)

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    Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new Community Investment Framework designed to help New York municipalities secure millions of dollars from artificial intelligence data center developers.

  2. WNYT Albany

    Gov. Hochul unveils new framework for data center development (opens WNYT Albany)

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    WNYT Albany's feed description

    The voluntary framework recommends a benchmark of $1 million in community investment for every megawatt of utility demand from a data center.

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