An investor-owned developer looking to build a hyperscale data center at an idled Hancock County aluminum smelter says it’s committing to the governor’s requirements to pay its share of taxes, follow environmental laws and “build a meaningful relationship” with the community.
That’s according to an “energy plan” that TeraWulf filed before the state utility regulator Kentucky Public Service Commission on Aug. 14. Developer TeraWulf said the plan is a part of complying with an executive order issued by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear.
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