Overview
- Sutton’s town manager disclosed a memo from The Kraft Group and Unified Global Packaging Group proposing a 10-building data center campus and the Select Board has scheduled initial discussion; no formal application has been filed.
- Developers outlined a phased build with the first two buildings slated to open in 2029 and a full campus through 2033, estimating more than $16 billion in investment and about 900 megawatts of peak power demand.
- Town estimates show the first two buildings could generate about $10.4 million in property taxes when fully assessed (FY2031) and tax revenue could reach roughly $27.8 million by FY2035, an amount near Sutton’s current $32 million tax levy.
- The developers say they are in early talks with ISO New England about securing power and are exploring treated wastewater for cooling, but technical, environmental and permitting details remain unresolved.
- State actions this year that paused data-center tax breaks and require community benefit agreements and on-site energy or fee provisions will shape any approval and are amplifying local concerns about environmental impacts, traffic and noise.