MillCompute: Lewiston, ME

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MillCompute: Lewiston, ME

In December 2025, the Lewiston City Council unanimously rejected a proposal by MillCompute LLC to build a $300 million Tier III AI data center within the historic Bates Mill No. 3. Despite the promise of a major downtown investment, all seven councilors voted against the project following intense public backlash. Residents and officials cited concerns over the facility’s massive power and water consumption, the developer's request for a 20-year tax break, and a perceived lack of transparency regarding the project's long-term environmental and economic impact on the community.

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MillCompute is led by a team of Mainers, a group that understands technology, Lewiston, and the history of the Bates Mill Complex.

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Maine Governor Rejects Statewide Data Center Moratorium Bill

April 27, 2026 Maine

capacity, which would have remained in place until November 1, 2027. Maine Governor Janet Mills has vetoed a bill that would have introduced the first statewide moratorium on data centers in the US. LD307 had passed both legislative chambers, gaining approval from the House of Representatives in...

Maine Becomes First US State to Pass Data Center Moratorium

April 18, 2026 Maine

The US’ first statewide data center moratorium has been approved by the Maine legislature. LD307 passed the House in early April and was approved by the Senate yesterday. Sponsored by Democrat Melanie Sachs, the bill imposes a temporary moratorium on state authorities accepting applications for...

Maine Set to Become First State to Freeze Large Data Center Construction

April 04, 2026 Maine

Maine is on track to become the first U.S. state to impose a moratorium on large data center development. The state House of Representatives passed LD 307 last month, which would prohibit state and local governments from issuing permits for data centers with electrical loads of 20 MW or more...

Proposed Moratorium Puts Planned Maine Data Center at Risk

February 20, 2026 Maine

Proposals to bring in a data center moratorium in Maine have threatened plans for a new campus in the Pine Tree State. The proposed bill, sponsored by Representative Melanie Sachs, includes a two-year moratorium on facilities above 20MW in the state while the impacts of data centers are studied...

Tier III AI Data Center Proposed for Lewiston Bates Mill in Maine

December 16, 2025 Maine

A new Tier III AI data center has been proposed in downtown Lewiston, Maine, in the currently vacant Bates Mill No.3. The proposed project, which is being developed by MillCompute LLC, would become the state’s second-largest AI data center.Lewiston City administrator Bryan Kaenrath said the...