Governor of Connecticut
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Photo: The Office of Governor Ned Lamont, CC BY SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab), cropped.
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Of 8 statements on the record, 3 raised concerns about data centers, 1 was mixed and 4 carry no label.
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Position History: Chronological record of positions across sourced statements.
- · Mixed · WSHU
- · Raises concern · WSHU
- · Raises concern · ctmirror.org
- · Raises concern · Hartford Business Journal
What they said
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Lamont says he is against bigger hyperscale AI data centers and is concerned they will stress local energy grids and lead to higher electricity costs.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Connecticut Public (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Governor Ned Lamont said data centers will not be built in Connecticut and locals can say no to them
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: October 15, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Ocean State Media (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
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Gov. Lamont said Connecticut should slow down new data centers unless they bring new power generation with them.
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- ctmirror.org (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "Connecticut should slow down new data centers unless they bring new power generation with them".
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Governor Ned Lamont said he does not want hyperscale data centers in Connecticut unless developers add enough electricity generation to serve them
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 21, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- Hartford Business Journal (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "does not want hyperscale data centers in Connecticut unless developers add enough electricity generation to serve them".
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Connecticut already has smaller data centers located throughout the state
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source. Label set by a tiebreak.
Where & When: September 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WSHU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words are not clearly the speaker's own. The two first readings differed, and a third reading of the statement and its source held it.
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Lamont said proposals in which a developer offers to supply its own water and electrical power can be reviewed on a case by case basis
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WSHU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: No label: the words support none. Both readings of the statement held it.
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Governor Ned Lamont said he is open to building IT infrastructure in Connecticut, but there is no place for massive data centers in the state
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WSHU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "open to building IT infrastructure in Connecticut, but there is no place for massive data centers in the state".
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Lamont stated a major data center would demand a large amount of electricity, which could raise electric rates for residents
Context & source notes
Format & Provenance: Paraphrased from source.
Where & When: September 7, 2026.
Primary Sources:
- WSHU (opens in a new tab), local outlet
Label rationale: Both readings of the statement agreed. The words that set it: "a major data center would demand a large amount of electricity, which could raise electric rates for residents".
How they voted
No vote on a data center measure on the record.
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