Eastport City Council Moves to Join Federal Review of Subsea Data Center Plan

Eastport City Council moves to join federal review of subsea data center plan

Councilors file an opposition letter with FERC and adopt a ban on large‑scale data centers in the business district.

Eastport moves to join review of subsea data center plan

The Kendall Head area off the northern coast of Eastport. Photo by Melissa S. Razdrih.EASTPORT — The City Council voted Wednesday to seek intervenor status with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, unanimously moving to secure a formal role in the review of an artificial intelligence subsea data center proposed for Eastport’s coastal waters. Councilors also voted to file a letter of opposition with FERC, signed by all members, outlining the…