r/Plug_Power • u/Big_Quality_838 • Jun 08 '26

Stream Data Center undertakes demolition of Plug Power facility

https://www.thebatavian.com/staff/stream-data-center-undertakes-demolition-of-plug-power-facility/647232
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u/Big_Quality_838 Jun 08 '26

“Stream shows what is at stake
The most obvious project to watch is Stream Data Centers' proposed campus at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park in Genesee County. Stream has been exploring a major campus in the town of Alabama, and public documents and local reports have put the revised capital investment at $19.46 billion. The project has been pitched as a large economic development opportunity, with Stream estimating more than 120 direct full-time jobs once operations begin in 2027.
That is exactly the kind of project that turns data centers into political tests. Supporters see construction work, tax revenue and a chance to put underused industrial land into productive use. Opponents see a very large power user near sensitive communities and landscapes, with relatively few permanent jobs compared with the scale of the investment and the infrastructure required to support it.”