Susan Collins
Republican · ME Senate MIXED RECORDOutside AI PAC Money: $0
Position on Hyperscale Data Centers
Advocates for a case-by-case approach to hyperscale data centers, expressing openness to redeveloping former industrial mill sites with existing hydropower while warning against projects that strain local water supplies or force residential ratepayers to subsidize soaring energy costs.
Verified Quotes & Evidence
"Data center projects, which have increasingly roused concerns about water and power use in Maine and nationwide, should be handled on a case-by-case basis."
Date: 2026-08-19
→ Source: Bangor Daily News
"I do share the concern of data centers gobbling up too much energy and putting stress on the cost of energy."
Date: 2026-08-19
→ Source: Bangor Daily News
"Collins and Jackson agreed that the facilities must not affect water usage or force ratepayers to pay more for electricity and that local agreements were key. Collins trumpeted a bill designed to regulate construction and water and energy impacts."
Date: 2026-10-16
→ Source: The American Prospect