DOVER, Del. (AP) - The University of Delaware says it is pulling the plug on plans for development of a data center at the former Chrysler assembly plant site in Newark.
University officials said in a statement Thursday that an internal working group concluded that the proposed facility, which included a 279-megawatt power plant, was not consistent with plans for its science and technology campus.
The Data Centers LLC, based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, had proposed a 900,000-square-foot data center complex
The project was supported by Gov. Jack Markell as a jobs creator but drew fierce local opposition from many Newark residents.
The project also drew the attention of state lawmakers, who threatened to withhold $3 million from the university if it dragged its feet in deciding whether to go ahead with it.