EventOver 500 public comments—most opposed—have been filed on Stak Energy’s $10 B data‑center lease near the Dalton Highway on Alaska’s North Slope. The state agency extended its comment deadline to July 17 while weighing a 50‑year land use decision that would power a ≥1 GW plant with natural gas and supply electricity to hyperscalers, using minimal water because of the region’s cold climate.
A proposed $10 billion data‑center lease on Alaska’s North Slope has drawn hundreds of public comments—most opposed—while the state agency reviews a 50‑year land use decision that could bring significant power and computing infrastructure to an area distant from communities.
More than 500 public comments—most opposed—were submitted to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources about Stak Energy’s proposed 50‑year lease for a $10 billion data center and power plant on the North Slope that would use local natural gas to supply hyperscalers.
More than 500 public comments opposing a proposed $10B data‑center and natural‑gas power plant on Alaska’s North Slope have been received by the state, prompting an extended comment period as officials weigh a 50‑year lease. The remarks, largely hostile and often template‑based, criticize environmental impacts and potential electricity price effects, while Stak Energy claims the site’s remote location and low water use mitigate concerns.
Stak Energy’s plan to build a $10 billion data‑center powered by North Slope natural gas drew more than 500 opposition comments, prompting the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to extend the public comment period until July 17.
