Who here knows of a new data center?

[Robert W]

I have been informed that Kevin O'Leary is building a massive data center in Utah and is getting flack over it. Have you seen any data center in your area built or being built? I am posting a video that goes into detail. She points out the noise of a data center. She points out the security there. Any of you want to discuss a data center?

 

[Concerned American]

I have been informed that Kevin O'Leary is building a massive data center in Utah and is getting flack over it. Have you seen any data center in your area built or being built? I am posting a video that goes into detail. She points out the noise of a data center. She points out the security there. Any of you want to discuss a data center?

I don't know of any data centers Bob, but a neighboring county has put in a 'digital currency mining operation' in the last few years. The population of the county is just shy of 15K and I wonder what happened to their energy prices when that center went in.

 

[MarathonMike]

I have been informed that Kevin O'Leary is building a massive data center in Utah and is getting flack over it. Have you seen any data center in your area built or being built? I am posting a video that goes into detail. She points out the noise of a data center. She points out the security there. Any of you want to discuss a data center?

I DO!!!! There are TWO massive data centers coming to Southern Arizona. In both cases, these data centers were quickly approved by city managers with the people given little time to object. The people of Marana Az quickly filled out a protest form with thousands of signatures. The form was rejected because the Town Council UPLOADED A NEW FORM and said the one submitted was invalid.

The second data center named PROJECT BLUE has already sucked down millions of gallons of groundwater that they used for DUST CONTROL which was never agreed to by Tucson City Council.

These Data Centers and the corrupt City Councils are working in cahoots to bring these Gawdawful centers to communities already thin on water and power. Keep your eyes open people, these muthrFukkers are dangerous and they are paying off City Officials to get their plans ramrodded through.

 

[my2¢]

Here in Arizona there are 24 data centers in operation with another 30 planned. Below is a map of those in the Phoenix area. The main objection that pops up regarding planned data centers is the use of water required to meet their cooling needs.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush.

Though tech companies are secretive about water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of its supply.

grist.org

Data Centers in Arizona — Project List & Locations

Interactive map of data centers in Arizona with locations for planned and operating facilities. View our complete list of projects and capacity data.

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[Concerned American]

Here in Arizona there are 24 data centers in operation with another 30 planned. Below is a map of those in the Phoenix area. The main objection that pops up regarding planned data centers is the use of water required to meet their cooling needs.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush.

Though tech companies are secretive about water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of its supply.

grist.org

Data Centers in Arizona — Project List & Locations

Interactive map of data centers in Arizona with locations for planned and operating facilities. View our complete list of projects and capacity data.

cleanview.co

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LOL, amazing what happens when you try to put nearly 2M people in the middle of the desert eh? I left Phoenix in 1968. At that time and half the population every neighborhood had grass lawns and many swimming pools. Now it has twice the population and no lawns, few swimming pools and AC is endangered. I'm so glad I don't live in the desert.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Does a noise problem exist like it does with battery manufacturing centers?

 

[my2¢]

LOL, amazing what happens when you try to put nearly 2M people in the middle of the desert eh? I left Phoenix in 1968. At that time and half the population every neighborhood had grass lawns and many swimming pools. Now it has twice the population and no lawns, few swimming pools and AC is endangered. I'm so glad I don't live in the desert.

Agriculture in the area was massive back in 1968. In places where residential has replaced all the citrus groves, cotton fields and such, water use per acre has actually been reduced. The problem is outside of the irrigation districts set up for agriculture as urbanization and population has sprawled into the desert.

2M wasn't a problem, but Maricopa County's population now stands at over 4.5M.

 

[1srelluc]

Hell if I drive 50 miles east you can't toss a dead cat without hitting a data center and they are trying to build many more.

In fact a company that obtains land primarily for future data centers just bought an old Superfund industrial site (127 acres) in my town.....Right next the the Shenandoah River.

Nothing even planned yet but that's how they operate. They buy land near power and or water then slowly work their will on the local planners and supervisors.....The 17 million they paid does not mean shit to them.

 

[Concerned American]

Agriculture in the area was massive back in 1968. In places where residential has replaced all the citrus groves, cotton fields and such, water use per acre has actually been reduced. The problem is outside of the irrigation districts set up for agriculture as urbanization and population has sprawled into the desert.

2M wasn't a problem, but Maricopa County's population now stands at over 4.5M.

Correct, there were fields of flowers on Baseline, citrus groves between 15th and 30th streets on Indian School and multiple other crops growing on the south and west sides. Bottom line--water is limited and it was well used during the 60's with 1M residents--the Salt River Project is incapable of supporting 4.5M with anything that approaches comfort.

 

[MarathonMike]

Here in Arizona there are 24 data centers in operation with another 30 planned. Below is a map of those in the Phoenix area. The main objection that pops up regarding planned data centers is the use of water required to meet their cooling needs.

Arizona’s water is drying up. That’s not stopping the data center rush.

Though tech companies are secretive about water usage, Arizona’s 150-plus data centers and chip factories use a tiny fraction of its supply.

grist.org

Data Centers in Arizona — Project List & Locations

Interactive map of data centers in Arizona with locations for planned and operating facilities. View our complete list of projects and capacity data.

cleanview.co

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WOW I didn't know Phoenix had so many. This is nuts, and Arizona is now facing TIGHTER water restrictions on the Colorado River usage. Build these freaking things somewhere else!

 

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[jacksonlamb]

WOW I didn't know Phoenix had so many. This is nuts, and Arizona is now facing TIGHTER water restrictions on the Colorado River usage. Build these freaking things somewhere else!

All the citrus groves, etc., are gone now.

And the data centers are going to turn Phoenix into a 'heat unit' that is going to make life their miserable.

 

[Zincwarrior]

I have been informed that Kevin O'Leary is building a massive data center in Utah and is getting flack over it. Have you seen any data center in your area built or being built?

Yes, multiple ones in Central Texas. They are MASSIVE power and water sucks.

 

[jacksonlamb]

Yes, multiple ones in Central Texas. They are MASSIVE power and water sucks.

And in the Phoenix area, and the state leaders in Utah are trying to affect the north part of the state west of Cache Valley.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

They're building one in a nearby rural town outside Ann Arbor costing 16 billion