ReNew Developers Colchester data center (Old Amston Road)
Colchester, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT
ReNew Developers Colchester data center (Old Amston Road) is an announced data center project in Colchester, CT. Early-stage (rezoning). ReNew Developers has proposed two buildings off Old Amston Road in Colchester, including a roughly 20,000 sq ft data center, at about 5 MW each; the wooded site needs a zone change and Connecticut Siting Council approval, and the planning and zoning commission took public comment in October 2026. About 10 MW. Not confirmed by the developer or local officials; location approximate. Sources: https://www.wfsb.com/2026/10/06/developer-proposes-data-centers-colchester-drawing-concern-residents/.
Project status
- Announced
- Permitting
- Under constructionNot yet
- OperationalNot yet
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Records and documentation
Connecticut state legislation
- AB222 - Data center power usage effectiveness/cost shift rulesRequires data centers to incorporate load-management and demand-response capabilities to address cost shifts.Download
- HB646 - Creates the Data Center Study CommissionCreates a commission to study data center impacts.Download
- SB00245 - An Act Eliminating Certain Tax Incentives For Data Centers.Description comingDownload
Site details
- Operator
- ReNew Developers
- Address
- Colchester, CT
- Stage
- Announced
Capacity and size: not on file
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Photos
Aerial imageryUSGS The National Map · public domain
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This bill would make data centers pay their own way for powerSalt Lake City Deseret News
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