New York’s crackdown on power-hungry data centers could complicate the pivot. For Vulcan, the rebrand reflects a broader shift as AI demand helps fuel data centers into the industry’s hottest asset class, eclipsing crypto mining in some circles. SIGN UPBut simply swapping bitcoin servers for AI racks may not be enough to erase years of political baggage. Critics contend an AI data center would require similar amounts of electricity while extending the life of a fossil fuel-powered operation already drawing intense scrutiny. The existing crypto mining operation has a capacity of 107 megawatts, but Vulcan is requesting nearly twice that amount from the grid.