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Micron plans (from 23)
This space is about the size of 40 U.S.
football fields.
Site preparation
Site preparation work will start in 2023, When completed the fab site will cover the equivalent of 40 foot-
and construction will begin in 2024. Pro- ball fields. (Micron)
duction output will ramp in the latter half
of the decade, gradually increasing in line water and clean, reliable power to enable
with industry demand trends. a project of this scale while achieving our
long-term environmental goals.”
Micron said it selected the Onondaga
County, N.Y. site “based on its multiple Named after Whig party founder
advantages including leading higher edu- Micron’s proposed site was named after
cation institutions, access to talent tradi- Whig founder and statesman Henry Clay.
tionally under-represented in technology Founded in 1791, it boasts 60,000 resi-
jobs and a significant military population Fents. It was formerly named West Cicero.
aligned with Micron’s commitment to vet-
eran hiring. It also offers the availability The Syracuse Hancock International Air-
port is about 9 miles from Clay .— R.I.
