Planned Development District

Eco-Yotta Presents Business Plan to Oneonta Board, Criticizes Process

The specially scheduled meeting for the presentation, which did not include public comment and lasted around two hours, covered some site plans, cash flow estimates, electricity and water usage, technologies that will be used, local partnerships, changes over the proposal’s history, and more.…

December 18, 2025

News·Oneonta·Otsego County

What the Eco-Yotta, SUNY Oneonta Memorandum of Understanding Says

The MOU refers to Eco-Yotta interchangeably as “Data Center.” Section 2 discusses the focus of the university and company’s collaboration. Included in the list are workforce development for data center management and AI, related academic programming, data infrastructure and energy efficiency research, resource sharing between the entities, “fostering an ecosystem for startups, technology-driven businesses, and innovation hubs,” and more. The document does not mention agriculture.…

December 3, 2025

News·Oneonta·Otsego County

Tour with Eco-Yotta Officials Unpacks AI Research Center Proposal

Utilizing its existing ~1,300-square-foot garage and ~10,000-square-foot barn at their property at 357 County Highway 9, Eco-Yotta plans to build a hydroponic farm managed by artificial intelligence research computers whose heat will extend the growing season to be year-round.…

November 6, 2025

News·Oneonta·Otsego County

Residents Oppose Data Center Proposal in Heated Board Meeting

A crowd of more than 60 people packed into the Oneonta Town Hall on Wednesday night, October 8, for the monthly town board meeting. Concerned citizens filled the room to hear the latest on a proposal from startup Eco-Yotta Inc. to build an AI data center in Oneonta’s West End.…

October 16, 2025

News·Oneonta·Otsego County

‘Data Center’ or ‘Agri-business’? Inside Eco-Yotta’s Zoning Application

In the initial proposal documents obtained by AllOtsego, applicants did not write that the property would be used for agricultural purposes. The property, located at 357 County Road 9, currently has a house, garage and a barn. It is currently zoned for RA-40, Residential Agricultural District.…

October 16, 2025

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Eco-Yotta Presents Business Plan to Oneonta Board, Criticizes Process

What the Eco-Yotta, SUNY Oneonta Memorandum of Understanding Says

Tour with Eco-Yotta Officials Unpacks AI Research Center Proposal

Residents Oppose Data Center Proposal in Heated Board Meeting

‘Data Center’ or ‘Agri-business’? Inside Eco-Yotta’s Zoning Application

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