Cayuga Data Campus

12/29/2025

Recent commentary suggesting that large data centers automatically increase local energy bills misses some critical facts about how the New York power system actually works.

This webinar segment directly addresses those misconceptions. As Mike Mager explains, Cayuga’s operations are not expected to increase interconnection costs or base delivery rates for local customers. In fact, by adding substantial, predictable kilowatt-hour demand, the project can help spread fixed grid costs more efficiently—an outcome that can support long-term rate stability.

For those interested in a fact-based discussion grounded in grid economics and regulatory realities, we encourage you to watch the full replay of our recent community webinar.

Full Webinar Replay: https://youtu.be/DAwVCsLaWS8 (Overview of Electricity Pricing in NY with Mike Mager begins at 26:06)
Anna Kelles' recent Guest Opinion: https://www.ithaca.com/opinion/guest_opinions/guest-opinion-why-large-data-centers-increase-our-energy-bills/article_68edae85-92b5-4f8a-91e8-90b41af95e71.html
NYSEG's DIRECT Response to Anna Kelles:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/69139bea0439051e17febd42/1762892778074/Anna+Kelles+Request+for+Information_NYSEGC.pdf

12/23/2025

We’re grateful for the constructive dialogue and positive outcome at the Cayuga ZBA. This milestone reflects the value of open communication and collaboration with local leaders.

We look forward to continuing to work closely with the Town Planning Board, the Town Board, and community stakeholders as the project moves ahead—ensuring it aligns with local priorities and delivers long-term benefits for the community.

12/16/2025

This clip from our recent webinar illustrates the meaningful impact smart, strategic development can have on a community—lowering the local tax burden while positioning it for long-term economic strength.

Here, Brett breaks down the projected tax benefits for Lansing residents if the Cayuga site were to advance into development. Phase-one estimates demonstrate that the expanded tax base could meaningfully reduce the average household’s annual property tax.

Full webinar replay available here: https://youtu.be/DAwVCsLaWS8

12/15/2025

In this segment from our recent webinar, Mike Mager explains what Cayuga’s operations mean for energy costs in the region.

Looking ahead, he notes that the project should NOT drive up interconnection costs or base delivery rates for other customers.

In fact, by adding more kilowatt-hour demand to the system, the facility could actually help spread fixed costs more efficiently—creating potential long-term benefits for consumers.

Mike also highlights that any impact on wholesale energy prices is expected to be minimal – limited mainly to the highest-priced hours of the year – and any effects would be distributed broadly across load zones A through E, rather than concentrated in Lansing.

It’s a reassuring look at how the project fits into the broader energy landscape—and why local customers shouldn’t expect negative cost impacts.

12/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the webinar last night.

Below you can find the full replay of the Cayuga Data Campus Webinar, hosted by TeraWulf alongside Cornell team members Sarah Kreps, Chris Earls, and Brett Breichert, as well as energy attorney Mike Mager. We've also included time stamps for you below.

Full video HERE: https://youtu.be/DAwVCsLaWS8

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro from TeraWulf's Kerri Langlais
6:02 - Summary of Independent Study Project with Dr. Sarah Kreps
11:30 - Overview of Project Technology with Professor Chris Earls
14:30 - Overview of Project Economics with Brett Reichert
26:06 - Overview of Electricity Pricing in NY with Mike Mager
42:13 - Q&A

As always, you can contact us with any questions using the contact form on our website: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us

This is the full replay from our Cayuga Data Campus Webinar, hosted by TeraWulf, and joined by Cornell team members Sarah Kreps, Chris Earls, and Brett Breic...

12/09/2025

Reminder that our Webinar for Lansing residents begins at 6:30 pm ET tonight! Sign up at the link below. We hope to see you there.

This meeting is intended to give Lansing residents the chance to hear from those who completed the independent assessment of the Cayuga Data Campus. We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us.

12/09/2025

Ahead of Tonight’s Webinar 💻

We’re sharing a helpful resource for anyone with questions about how the Cayuga Data Campus may affect local energy costs. Below is the link to an energy brief prepared by Couch White LLP, an Albany-based energy law firm, that explains what to expect when a large new customer connects to the grid.

In short, the paper covers:
• Who pays for interconnection upgrades (answer: the Data Campus, not residents)
• How delivery rates are set and why a large load can lower per-kWh surcharges over time
• What drives supply prices in NYISO
• The broader economic benefit to Lansing

Give it a read before we go live tonight:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/69371edf72fa2535e1c18136/1765220063111/Couch+White+Energy+Paper_Cayuga+Data+Campus+%28Dec+2025%29.pdf
If you have questions you’d like addressed during the webinar, you can submit them here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us

12/08/2025

We’ve received a few questions about why Tuesday’s webinar is limited to Lansing residents and why we’re encouraging questions in advance. Here’s the quick explanation:

Lansing residents specifically asked for a session focused on their concerns, and we want to honor that. Because they are the community most directly affected by the project, this webinar is designed to give them dedicated time and space for their questions. We chose a virtual format to make it easier for residents to participate during a busy holiday season.

We absolutely recognize that the project’s impact extends beyond Lansing, and we will continue to host additional info sessions for the broader community.

We’re encouraging questions in advance as this allows us to organize topics efficiently, incorporate them in the broader discussion, and ensure residents receive clear, thorough responses. There will still be a live Q&A at the end.

Thank you for the continued engagement — it genuinely shapes how we show up and communicate.

We look forward to a productive conversation on Tuesday.

12/05/2025

Upcoming: Cayuga Data Campus Webinar | an Informational Session for Lansing Residents

📆 When: Tuesday, December 9th, at 6:30 pm ET
📍 Where: Virtual
🤝 Purpose: a Lansing residents–only information session webinar to give our neighbors a chance to hear directly from the independent experts who reviewed the Cayuga Data Campus and to ask questions.
⛓️‍💥 Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ate9bcczS8yhV9O9tybYyA
👉 Additional Details: Can be found on our website here - https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/events/topic-cayuga-information-session-webinar-for-lansing-residents

FAQ:
❓ Can anyone attend the event?
This event is intended for current residents of Lansing, NY.

❓ Where can I find the independent study that will be referenced in the information session?
You can find the full independent study here:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/69095a254f45f13f109f4016/1762220581851/Independent+Assessment+of+the+Proposed+Cayuga+Data+Campus+.pdf

❓ Will we be able to ask questions?
Yes. We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us
These will be prioritized; we will take questions at the end of the webinar as well, as time allows.

❓ Where can I learn more about the Cayuga Data Campus?
The best source of information is our website, www.cayugadatacampus.com

❓ How do I register for the event?
Register for the webinar here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ate9bcczS8yhV9O9tybYyA
*Please note, if you signed up via Eventbrite, you will need to re-register at the link above to receive the webinar details.

This meeting is intended to give Lansing residents the chance to hear from those who completed the independent assessment of the Cayuga Data Campus. We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us.

12/05/2025

Update on the Independent Assessment of the Cayuga Data Campus

Lansing resident Dr. Sarah Kreps and Cornell engineering professor Dr. Chris Earls completed an independent, third-party assessment of the proposed Cayuga Data Campus. This review covers environmental, fiscal, workforce, and community impacts based on data — not speculation.

Dr. Kreps isn’t just a credentialed scholar — she lives in Lansing. Her family swims in Cayuga Lake. She brings the perspective of both a national-caliber researcher and a neighbor who cares about this community.

To address some misinformation directly:
👉 Yes — TeraWulf paid for the assessment. Just as any independent engineer or consultant is paid for their work.
👉 No — payment does not influence the findings. The engagement agreement explicitly prohibits TeraWulf from influencing the Council’s methodology or conclusions.
👉 No — TeraWulf has no relationship or agreement with Cornell, in any form. Claims that Dr. Kreps is conflicted because she works at Cornell are false. Her role here is strictly as an independent evaluator.

The purpose of the Advisory Council is simple: to give Lansing residents clear, impartial information based on facts and expert analysis — not opinion, rumor, or fear.

📄 Independent Assessment:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/69095a254f45f13f109f4016/1762220581851/Independent+Assessment+of+the+Proposed+Cayuga+Data+Campus+.pdf
📄 Engagement Letter:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/6932d65632d9dc1e586fc53b/1764939350510/Independent+Advisory+Council+Agreement+10_23_25_Redacted.pdf

We encourage residents to read the report directly and ask questions. Transparency remains our priority as the process continues.

Have questions? Contact our team here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us

12/04/2025

Built for the Future: How TeraWulf is Redefining Sustainable Infrastructure

At TeraWulf, we’re working to make sure our growth supports the communities around us – and that includes the town of Lansing. From recycling materials to reducing truck traffic, we’re focused on operating in ways that are cleaner, safer, and more sustainable for our neighbors.

We’ve put together a look at some of the behind-the-scenes steps we’re taking to reduce our environmental footprint and improve how we show up in the community every day.

📖 Read more about our sustainability efforts and what they mean for Lansing HERE: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/newsroom/built-for-the-future-how-terawulf-is-redefining-sustainable-infrastructure

💻 Lansing residents, don't forget to register for our Cayuga Data Campus webinar, next Tuesday at 6:30 pm ET: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/events/topic-cayuga-information-session-webinar-for-lansing-residents

12/03/2025

Dear Lansing neighbors,

We are hosting a Lansing residents–only information session webinar to give you a chance to hear directly from the independent experts who reviewed the Cayuga Data Campus and to ask questions. Joining the TeraWulf team will be:

Professor Sarah Kreps
- Chair of the Independent Advisory Council and faculty member at Cornell’s Brooks School. Sarah assembled and led the independent review team and oversaw the Council’s evaluation of fiscal impacts, environmental considerations, community concerns, and long-term community-benefit structures.

Professor Chris Earls
- J. Preston Levis Professor of Engineering at Cornell University and a member of the Independent Advisory Council. Chris is a nationally recognized expert in computational engineering, applied mathematics, and system-level modeling. His background includes extensive work in environmental modeling, sensing, and uncertainty analysis—experience directly relevant to reviewing infrastructure, noise modeling, and environmental impacts. He contributed to the Council’s technical review of the project.

Mike Mager, Couch White LLP
- An energy attorney who will explain how electricity pricing works in New York and answer questions about what large energy users do – and do not – mean for residential electric bills.

Register for the webinar HERE: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ate9bcczS8yhV9O9tybYyA
We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time here: https://www.cayugadatacampus.com/contact-us
Read the independent study here:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/68fa319ba269ae11119e41bd/t/69095a254f45f13f109f4016/1762220581851/Independent+Assessment+of+the+Proposed+Cayuga+Data+Campus+.pdf