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NorthPoint offers Hazle, PA households $10,000 each for data center approval

Developer NorthPoint Development sent letters to every household in Hazle, Pennsylvania offering a $10,000 grant if residents approve the first of up to 15 planned data center buildings on a 1,300-acre site. The company says the payout could total $45 million for roughly 4,500 households, plus $120 million in community support over 15 years, but many residents have rejected the offer.

New York State issues $1M-per-megawatt guideline for AI data center deals with towns

New York Governor Kathy Hochul's administration released a Community Investment Framework advising local governments on negotiating with data center developers. The guide recommends towns demand roughly $1 million per megawatt of power demand in community investment, alongside plans covering long-term maintenance, site abandonment, and phased funding timelines.