Eastport residents push City Council to oppose DeepGreen’s underwater AI data center

MAINE MONITOR • May 27, 2026

In February, DeepGreen Western Passage SPV LLC applied for a 48‑month preliminary permit with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to conduct engineering and environmental studies, the first step toward developing a tidal‑powered underwater AI data center off Eastport, according to the filing. A group of residents concerned about the proposed data complex have asked councilors to consider a temporary moratorium to pause the project. Resident Birdy Velveteen says that the area identified for the data center’s on‑shore cables includes wetlands protected under Maine’s Mandatory Shoreland Zoning Act.