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A former crypto mining giant, now rebranded as Vulcan Infrastructure and Power, is betting big on AI by seeking to expand its power capacity to build a massive data center campus — but timing is everything. With a $40 million raise and a strategic pivot toward AI’s booming demand, the company faces a major hurdle: New York Governor Hochul has frozen permits for large-scale data centers over 50 megawatts — though Vulcan hasn’t yet submitted an official application. Critics argue this isn’t a real transformation, pointing to past environmental controversies, pollution in Seneca Lake, and declining revenues — down 25% last year — that make this pivot both risky and controversial. As AI reshapes the data center landscape, Vulcan’s gamble hinges on whether its legacy infrastructure can be repurposed without repeating its old mistakes.

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