STATEMENT BY MARK MASSE, PRESIDENT, GENESEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CENTER REGARDING RECOMMENDATION ON DATA CENTERS

BATAVIA, NY – “The Genesee County Economic Development Center staff and the STAMP technical team, which is comprised of legal, engineering and environmental professionals are recommending that the GCEDC Board of Directors advance a proposal from STREAM US Data Centers, LLC to build a new data center at STAMP. 

“The first step in this process is for the GCEDC STAMP Committee to review all the supporting materials that accompany the recommendation to the Board, and if they agree with the conclusion, approve moving the recommendation to the full Board at the March 6, 2025 Board meeting. This matter will be discussed at the STAMP Committee meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.

“The staff and technical team assessed several factors in our recommendation to the Board, including thorough review of the responses to relevant comments raised at the February 3, 2025 public hearing. We also took into consideration the number of good-paying jobs that would be created, the footprint of the project, including electric and water needs and impacts on the local community.

“Another factor that was considered in our recommendation was which project would have the least impact to the STAMP footprint as GCEDC staff continues to focus on bringing advanced manufacturing and semiconductor supply chain companies to STAMP.

“Staff ultimately concluded, in close consultation with the technical team, that STREAM US Data Centers, LLC project had the fewest impacts, particularly from an environmental standpoint, and provided the best overall fit at the STAMP site.

“GCEDC staff and the technical will be prepared to discuss our recommendation to the GCEDC board at the March 5^th STAMP Committee meeting.”