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Post by Logan on Dec 17, 2016 8:32:07 GMT -6
VERNON – Could rows of quietly whirring computers replace Vermont Yankee? Seeking long-term options for the former nuclear plant property, Vernon Planning Commission is looking into the possibility that a technology company could build a data center – sometimes called a “server farm” – at the site. Commission members were buoyed Wednesday night by Matt Dunne, a former Google executive with experience in siting data centers. Dunne said he believes the Yankee property has many key assets for such a development including land, water and access to large quantities of reliable power. “It’s difficult to find the land and the kind of infrastructure that you happen to have here,” Dunne said. “It is a unique site.” Read more: vtdigger.org/2016/12/15/vernon-eyes-data-center-vermont-yankee-property/
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