A qualified data center is defined as a facility that houses networked computer servers in one location, centralizing the storage and dissemination of data. Gotspace Data Partners LLC, a company based in Groton, has entered into host agreements in Groton, Wallingford, Griswold and Bozrah. Griswold also has adopted the necessary zoning changes. Host agreements with towns and cities require data centers to pay a fee because of the long-term tax abatement created by the state. While critics argue data centers would be paying more if taxed, developers have indicated they won’t build at all without favorable taxes. If the commission agrees to change the zoning after the public hearings, then it will “move right forward with a master plan,” Seder said.
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