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Texas data centers to consume up to 161B gallons of water annually by 2030

Texas is poised to become the world's largest data center market by 2030, with over 400 facilities either operational or under construction. These data centers are projected to consume a significant amount of water, estimated between 29 and 161 billion gallons annually by the same year. This rapid expansion highlights growing concerns about the environmental impact of the burgeoning tech infrastructure. AI

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IMPACT Accelerated demand for AI compute will drive further data center expansion and strain regional resources.

RANK_REASON Significant growth in a major tech infrastructure market with substantial environmental implications.

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    More than 400 # Texas data centers, either operating or under construction, were projected to consume between 29 and 161 billion gallons of # water per year by

    More than 400 # Texas data centers, either operating or under construction, were projected to consume between 29 and 161 billion gallons of # water per year by 2030. In that same year, Texas is expected to surpass Northern Virginia as the world’s largest data center market. https…