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Kraft Group Proposes $16 Billion, 900‑MW Data‑Center Campus in Sutton

The plan would reshape Sutton's tax base, face state clean‑energy rules, require grid approval, and require a two‑thirds Town Meeting rezoning vote.

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The town of Sutton select board meeting room was crowded with residents airing their concerns of a proposed date center in their town during a Select Board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026.
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Overview

  • Town Manager Austin J. Cyganiewicz confirmed the proposal in a memo to the Select Board that was discussed at a packed meeting on Tuesday and said the Kraft Group and Unified Global Packaging Group are the backers.
  • Developers propose 10 buildings opening from 2029 through 2033 that would draw about 900 megawatts at full build‑out and represent roughly $16 billion in private investment by the project's estimate.
  • The town's preliminary numbers show the first two buildings could generate about $10.4 million in annual property tax revenue starting in fiscal 2031 and full build‑out could bring about $27.8 million per year by fiscal 2035.
  • The proposal is still tentative with no formal application filed and major technical questions open about where the power would come from, how cooling and wastewater would be handled, and what noise, traffic and emergency‑service impacts would be.
  • State policy changes and regional grid limits create immediate hurdles because Governor Maura Healey's executive order requires community benefits and clean energy or a fee, Massachusetts paused data‑center tax breaks, and developers say they are talking with ISO New England about securing power.