Thomas Quinn wants to build a hyperscale data center — what would be the single largest user of electricity in Connecticut — next to the Millstone Nuclear Power plant in Waterford. The center would use more than 9% of the average power consumption in the state, enough to raise concerns among state lawmakers about the stability of the grid and serious questions about whether it’s the best use for electricity as the state transitions away from carbon-based energy. .According to figures provided by NE Edge, the project would require a $1.6 billion in investment and would consume 300 megawatts of power once operating — the size of the largest-scale, next-generation data centers used for high-density AI computing.
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The Metropolitan District Commission was at it again Wednesday. The state’s preeminent hackerama was in full sail as it elected its chairperson and vice chairperson. What a pantomime of democracy is this agency that provides water and sewer services to eight towns in greater Hartford and water to parts of four more. An embarrassing controversy last year involved the alleged payment of legal .
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Powerful CT politician to give up chair of MDC courant.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from courant.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.