STATEMENT BY PETE ZELIFF, STAMP COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, REGARDING DATA CENTER RECOMMENDATION TO GCEDC BOARD

“The Genesee County Economic Development Center (GCEDC) STAMP Committee unanimously approved a motion at our March 5, 2025 meeting recommending the GCEDC Board approve both a SEQR resolution and final resolution from STREAM US Data Centers, LLC to build a new data center at STAMP.

“The decision to make this recommendation was after a thorough review of public comments from the public hearings held in the town of Alabama on February 3, 2025 as well as extensive analysis by the STAMP Committee, GCEDC staff and members from the STAMP technical team which is comprised of legal, engineering and environmental professionals.

“In making this recommendation to the GCEDC board, the STAMP Committee followed a deliberative process as we always do. We reviewed the three data center projects’ final and best offer after which an initial resolution was adopted to schedule a public hearing for comments specific to each project. After the public hearing, we reviewed the public comments and responses to each relevant comment which were elaborated upon in the staff and technical team reports.

“In assessing each project, we considered several factors, including 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.

“We also assessed which project would have the least impact to the STAMP’s capacity to bring advanced manufacturing and semiconductor supply chain companies that we are targeting for STAMP and the subsequent jobs and capital investment.

“The STAMP Committee concluded that the project proposed by STREAM US Data Centers, LLC had the fewest impacts, particularly from an environmental standpoint, and provided the best overall fit at the STAMP site.

“We are confident that STREAM US Data Centers, LLC will provide all the taxing jurisdictions with significant financial benefits making it a transformative project for our region while further enhancing economic development opportunities at STAMP.”