Data Center Vote Put Off After Box Elder County Residents Express Concerns

Box Elder County delays vote on hyperscale data center amid local concerns, state pressure

A Box Elder County Commission meeting on Monday morning underscored growing public concern over a proposed multibillion-dollar hyperscale data center in western Box Elder County as county commissioners delayed voting on approval.

Proposed 40,000-Acre Data Center Expected To Consume More Energy Than Entire State Faces Pushback

Kevin O'Leary's proposed 40,000-acre Utah AI data center faces pushback as officials weigh a project expected to use more power than the state.

Kevin O'Leary plans 9-gigawatt AI data center campus in Utah

The off-grid project would span about 40,000 acres in Box Elder County, powered by a nearby natural gas pipeline

Kevin O'Leary details massive Utah AI data center to rival China's tech dominance

Kevin O'Leary detailed plans for a massive Utah data center located on 40,000 acres of land, saying the project is designed to help the U.S. compete with China in the AI race.

Vote on Stratos project delayed as leaders weigh promises, pressure and unanswered questions

The Box Elder County Commission tabled a proposed project Monday that supporters say could bring major private investment, computing infrastructure and new tax revenue to western Box Elder County, saying they were still trying to understand what they were being asked to approve. County Commissioner Lee Perry focused repeatedly on timing and information flow. He noted commissioners had only recently […] Sorry! An active online subscription is re…

Massive Utah data center to generate—and consume—more energy than entire state

“No one has pulled this off this fast, ever. The state gets it, the leadership gets it, and the ability to execute like this is extraordinary."