Data Center Proposed for Former Alton Steel Site

Alton Steel could sell former mill site to data center developer

The former Alton Steel mill industrial site could become a data center under a proposed sale to TerraWatt, a California-based data center developer.

Data center proposed for former Alton Steel site

A data center has been proposed for the former Alton Steel site.

Alton Weighs Data Center Campus at Former Steel Site

ALTON — Alton officials are reviewing a potential proposal from Alton Steel Inc. and TerraWatt to purchase and redevelop the former Alton Steel property as a data center campus, weighing the prospect of new investment against questions about resource use and community impacts. The companies have contacted the city, but no formal application for a permit or zoning change has been submitted. The city is working to understand the project, its poten…

Alton Steel pursues sale of 381-acre former mill site to data center developer

Former Alton Steel Property Would Be a Data Center Under TerraWatt Plan - Construction Forum

From St. Louis Magazine: Nearly nine months after Alton Steel Inc. revealed it would cease operations for good, the company is moving forward with a proposal to sell the 381-acre industrial property in the Metro East to a developer eager to turn the former steel mill into a data center. TerraWatt plans to repurpose the […]

Alton Steel Site Eyed for 200MW Data Center

TerraWatt wants to redevelop the shuttered Alton Steel mill into a 200-megawatt data center, with a public open house set for next Tuesday in Alton, Illinois.