The growing national debate over AI and data centers has officially reached Nassau County.
Over the past several weeks, local news outlets throughout northeast Florida have reported on growing concern among Nassau County residents regarding the possibility of large-scale “hyperscale” data center projects being developed in the area.
At the center of the discussion is a proposed project tied to Miami-based NextNRG, which announced plans tied to roughly 1,600 acres near the Jacksonville airport area, including a proposed 200-megawatt microgrid and land described as “ideal” for future hyperscale data center development…