The one they wanted to put at Millstone right next door, we said no to them three times. Would he use as much electricity as half of Southeast Connecticut jacking up electric prices?
OverstatedNed Lamont, at Connecticut Governor General Election Debate (WTNH News 8)
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Why we checked itLamont claims a proposed data center at Millstone would consume as much electricity as half of Southeast Connecticut — a specific, verifiable energy consumption figure used to justify rejection.
What we foundThere was a real proposal to build a large data center at Millstone that was ultimately rejected, and its electricity draw was enormous — but the specific claim of 'said no three times' is not confirmed by primary sources, and Lamont's own prior statements show he once welcomed the proposal rather than consistently opposing it.