Fortitude Mining to Establish Data Center in Grand Island, Nebraska
Fortitude Mining, a New York-based data mining company, will build a data center in Grand Island, Nebraska. The project will not impose additional costs on local ratepayers. Fortitude Mining will lease the land for $18,000 annually with a 3% escalator. The data center will utilize interruptible energy supply, allowing the city to manage peak energy demands effectively. The site’s proximity to a solar farm will enhance energy efficiency by reducing reliance on substation transformers.

Fortitude Mining will construct a data center in Grand Island, Nebraska, near a solar farm and an electric substation. The company will cover all construction costs and pay the city $18,000 annually for land lease, increasing by 3% each year.
The energy supply arrangement is designed to be interruptible, allowing the city to manage peak energy demands without adding burden to taxpayers. The proximity to the solar farm will enable direct power utilization, reducing the need for substation transformers. The city retains the ability to cut power to the data center if necessary.




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