Bow Data Center, in order
What happened with this project, oldest first: the stages it reached, what the county and its cities decided, and every dated step on the record. Each entry links its source.
2 events, September 2025 to September 2, 2026. Also on the record, under the month each belongs to: 13 statements and 8 lines that are not events of their own. The facts, newest first: the record; the place: New Hampshire.
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2025 1 event
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Merrimack Station, a coal fired power plant, ceased operations in September 2025 and was due for retirement in 2028 [1]
2026 1 event
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An unnamed town official in Bow confirmed there were high level discussions with a company about bringing a 350 megawatt data center to the town [1]
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Also in September 2026: 13 statements and 8 lines that are not events of their own
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Granite Shore Power owns the 345 acre Merrimack Plant site [1]
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Eversource and Granite Shore Power filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee for a viability study for an up to 350 megawatt interconnection at the Merrimack Station coal plant [1]
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Statement · William Hinkle, Eversource spokesman
Eversource spokesman William Hinkle stated Eversource only delivers power, does not generate it, and does not develop data centers, and is obligated to respond to all proposals from developers InDepthNH.org local outlet
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Statement · Kip McDaniel, Selectboard Chair, Bow
Bow Selectboard Chair Kip McDaniel confirmed the town has been having talks with a private business interested in building a data center InDepthNH.org local outlet
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Statement · Kelly Ayotte, Governor of New Hampshire
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she will be introducing a moratorium against AI data centers in the state's next budget because we do not have the energy for it and she wants to bring electric prices down InDepthNH.org local outlet
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Statement · Cinde Warmington, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New Hampshire
Cinde Warmington, running in Democratic primary for governor, said on Day One she will issue an executive order placing a temporary moratorium on large scale data centers InDepthNH.org local outlet
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Statement · Karen Liot Hill, Executive Councilor, New Hampshire
Executive Councilor Liot Hill said waiting for a moratorium until the next state budget takes effect in July 2027 is too late and the Governor should use executive authority to put an immediate temporary moratorium in place InDepthNH.org local outlet
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The project is proposed at the Merrimack Station, a coal fired power plant that ceased operations in September 2025 [2]
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Granite Shore Power is exploring a 350 megawatt data center project in Bow [2]
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Statement · Karen Liot Hill, Executive Councilor, New Hampshire
Executive Councilor Karen Liot Hill called for immediate action on a moratorium, stating that waiting until July 2027 is too late WKXL local outlet
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Statement · Cinde Warmington, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for New Hampshire
Cinde Warmington, running for governor in the Democratic primary, called for a statewide data center moratorium and stated she would issue an executive order on Day One placing a temporary moratorium on large scale data centers WKXL local outlet
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Statement · Kelly Ayotte, Governor of New Hampshire
Gov. Ayotte stated she wants to reduce energy prices and that data centers would raise energy costs WKXL local outlet
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Statement · Kelly Ayotte, Governor of New Hampshire
Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she will include a moratorium against AI data centers in the state's next budget because the state does not have the energy capacity for such facilities WKXL local outlet
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Data center would be located next to Merrimack Station power plant [3]
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Eversource has been in communication with a developer interested in building a data center in Bow [3]
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A preliminary study will examine the viability of a potential 350 megawatt interconnection associated with Granite Shore Power related to the rumored Bow data center. [4]
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Statement · Michael Vose, former N.H. House Science, Technology, & Energy Committee chair
Michael Vose, former chair of the N.H. House Science, Technology, & Energy Committee and sponsor of HB 672, argues that data centers should provide their own power under House Bill 672 rather than being subject to a state moratorium. UnionLeader.com local outlet
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Statement · Kelly Ayotte, Governor of New Hampshire
Governor Kelly Ayotte has proposed a statewide data center moratorium, citing insufficient state energy resources. UnionLeader.com local outlet
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Statement · Beth Hamilton-Karas, Pembroke resident
Beth Hamilton Karas stated that a data center at Merrimack Station would impact the region at large and downstream communities Concord Monitor local outlet
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Granite Shore Power, owners of closed Merrimack Station in Bow, filed request with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to enter discussions with Eversource about making a connection to the power grid for a 350 megawatt project [5]
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Statement · Sam Hayden, resident of Hopkinton
Sam Hayden, resident of Hopkinton, wrote that construction of hyperscale data center will be detriment to Bow and region because these facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity, provide few permanent jobs, require environmental costs and infrastructure, and risk higher rates Concord Monitor local outlet
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