Jay data center on hold indefinitely as company backs out, despite veto of statewide ban

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 690

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Plans for a data center at the former paper mill in Jay are on hold after the data center company pulled out of the project — just two months after Gov. Janet Mills cited the project as her reason for vetoing a statewide data center moratorium.

Town officials posted on Facebook that the company that owns the mill, JGT2, notified the town that Sentinel Data Centers would not be moving forward with the project.

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