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MillCompute Bates Mill No. 3 AI Data Center

MillCompute LLC · Lewiston, ME · United States

Facility record

Lifecycle
CancelledSource-reported lifecycle
Location precision
approximate
Address as listed
35 Canal Street
Coordinates
44.0970175, -70.2183307
Serving utility, source-reported
Not established
Operational capacity, source-reported
Not published
Planned capacity, source-reported
24 MW
Source record updated
2026-10-04

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

  1. Proposed

    MillCompute LLC proposed a $300M Tier III AI data center occupying the first two floors of Bates Mill No. 3

    Underlying source
  2. Cancelled

    Lewiston City Council voted unanimously (7-0) to reject the proposal after public backlash over power/water use and a requested 20-year tax break

    Underlying source

Source notes

Proposed to occupy the first two floors (~85,000 sq ft) of Bates Mill No. 3; estimated 20-30 jobs and $300M investment; included a 20-year TIF (90% tax return years 1-10, 85% years 11-20). Phase 2 contemplated an on-site natural gas co-generation system. Rejected unanimously by the Lewiston City Council on 2025-12-17 after sustained public opposition over water/power use and the tax break request.

Initial power from the grid (Central Maine Power service territory); phase 2 planned an on-site natural gas co-generation system.

Sources and provenance

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.

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