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NewYork GreenCloud (NYGC) has completed the acquisition of the Buena Vista Biomass Power (BVBP) facility in California, marking the launch of the industry’s first industrial-scale, carbon-negative AI Factory—and a new model for grid-independent AI scaling.
Backdrop
The deal, advised by Impact Capital Partners, represents the start of a 2026–2028 national rollout of integrated energy-and-compute infrastructure.
- The Conversion: Working with BucSha Energy, NYGC will redevelop the existing 18MW plant into a 41MWstation feeding an on-site, liquid-cooled data center.
- Carbon Removal: By utilizing biomass-to-pyrolysis technology, the site converts regional waste into clean baseload energy and biochar, actively removing more CO2 from the atmosphere than it emits.
Why it matters
This acquisition provides the definitive blueprint for “Grid-Independent” AI scaling.
- Bypassing the Grid: By operating Behind-the-Meter, NYGC avoids the 3-5 year interconnection queues currently stalling US data center expansion.
- Solving the ESG Paradox: As enterprise AI faces increasing regulatory scrutiny over its energy footprint, the carbon-negative model offers a viable path for large-scale GPU clustering.
- Vertical Integration: Controlling the power source stabilizes operational costs and allows for ultra-high-density compute configurations that traditional colocation providers cannot support.
What to watch
- Scale-out: The speed at which NYGC, BucSha, and Impact Capital Partners identify and convert additional legacy renewable assets.
- Credit Revenue: Whether the sale of Carbon Removal Certificates (CORCs) becomes a secondary revenue stream for AI factory operators.
- Policy Shifts: If government agencies or high-compliance sectors move their inference workloads exclusively to carbon-negative sites to meet sustainability mandates.
