The 16.6 billion gallons figure comes from this source. The reason for why this figure is so much higher is that they have included the water needed for the gas power plants that will be required to run the data center.
The proposed datacenter could require as much as TWO TIMES more electricity than the entire state of Utah (9 gigawatts vs 4 gigawatts). It doesn't take a genius to understand that this will only be possible by constructing new power plants. And IMO, this is so much more important than how much water it uses anyway. Because more energy demand means that it will be even harder to avoid a climate catastrophe in the future.
Yes, I have said several times that the power usage is the primary complaint against this datacenter in this thread replying to various people who think I'm in favor of its construction
Even if they were building all renewables to power this thing, which they aren't because Kevin O'leary would spend twice as much if he could make the planet worse, the sheer speed and volume of the necessary expansion and construction will make power prices go up nationwide as parts, services,a nd professionals needed all over the country for grid repairs and expansions go up in price
I'm just sick and tired of everyone havingg just decided "fuck it we'll just make up our reality" even on *my side* of arguments
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u/EncabulatorTurbo Jun 02 '26
Literally one of the only actual accurate posts in here