As Utah races to become a hub for AI infrastructure, the state faces a collision of surging data center demand and limited power supply, forcing many operators to turn to fossil fuels while drawing new scrutiny over water usage. A Yahoo News investigation examines the environmental and energy tradeoffs playing out across the state, where DataBank operates its Granite Point campus in Bluffdale.
DataBank’s Salt Lake County facilities are among those that have secured state approval for backup diesel generators, standard practice for data centers that rely primarily on grid power but need emergency capacity during outages. On the water front, DataBank’s Granite Point campus used just 7.7 million gallons over a 12-month period, a fraction of what nearby facilities consumed despite having 2.5 times more data center space.
Utah’s power constraints are pushing some developers toward on-site natural gas generation, while state officials have zeroed in on nuclear power as a longer-term solution through Governor Cox’s Operation Gigawatt initiative. Utah’s path to becoming a data center hub will depend on how the state resolves the tension between growth ambitions and environmental responsibility.
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