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Kevin O'Leary's 9GW Utah data center approved amid power concerns

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A proposed data center championed by Kevin O'Leary has received approval in Utah, despite concerns about its immense power consumption. The facility is projected to require 9GW of electricity annually, a figure that dwarfs the current power usage of the entire state of Utah. This approval comes amidst broader discussions about the energy demands of large-scale data infrastructure. AI

IMPACT This large-scale data center approval highlights the growing energy demands of digital infrastructure, which is critical for AI development and deployment.

RANK_REASON Approval of a major infrastructure project with significant energy implications. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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Kevin O'Leary's 9GW Utah data center approved amid power concerns

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Already passed and twice as big as Bryce Canyon Kevin O’Leary’s proposed data centre just got approved in Utah. It is estimated to consume 9GW of power per year

    Already passed and twice as big as Bryce Canyon Kevin O’Leary’s proposed data centre just got approved in Utah. It is estimated to consume 9GW of power per year eventually. More than double of the entire state of Utah. # maga # politics # ai # trump # billionaire

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