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Micron Breaks Ground on $100 Billion New York Megafab

The build will tap CHIPS-era subsidies to finance a complex that demands massive utility and wastewater upgrades.

Overview

  • Micron projects Fab 1 to start production in 2030 and Fab 2 in 2033 after a two- to three-year delay.
  • Site work begins now with Gilbane clearing 445 acres, importing millions of cubic yards of fill, and pausing tree cutting from Mar. 31 to Nov. 1 to protect endangered bats.
  • Meeting the complex’s needs will require power use exceeding New Hampshire and Vermont combined and up to 48 million gallons of water per day if all four fabs are built.
  • Onondaga County plans an industrial wastewater plant estimated at $1.4 billion or more, with officials saying Micron will pay through user fees, alongside OCWA and National Grid upgrades.
  • The first two fabs have access to roughly $25 billion in public incentives; Micron forecasts 9,000 onsite jobs and up to 40,000 spinoff positions and has outlined a $500 million community fund including $250 million for workforce, housing and transportation.