Old New Jersey Airport Could House New AI Data Center
Old New Jersey Airport Could House New AI Data Center
Publish Date: 2026-05-04 12:32:00
Source Domain: www.govtech.com
- Tensions rise in Andover Township, Sussex County, over the potential construction of a data center on an unbuilt site.
- The mayor claims transparency regarding the possible data center, suggesting it could bring significant tax revenue through a payment in lieu of taxes arrangement.
- A real estate company, Andover HPC Development, has shown interest but no formal application has been made.
- Residents and advocacy groups oppose zoning changes that they believe have been tailored to benefit the data center project.
- Public opposition and concerns about environmental impacts and high electricity costs are mounting nationwide against data center developments.
- If ordinances aren’t rescinded, residents plan to sue over what they see as an unlawful scheme to avoid community input.
