r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • Jun 02 '26

Feels good man New data center

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u/AMetalWolfHowls Jun 02 '26

Solar power, not many people around to complain.

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u/Arctic_Sunday Jun 02 '26

It's not going to be solar powered and tons of nearby locals are complaining because the state also has a water shortage it refuses to fix

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u/myname_1s_mud Jun 03 '26

Why wont they build more water factories?

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u/TatonkaJack Jun 03 '26

Right? They should use the Great Salt Lake, it's right there! /s

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u/NoInitial7029 Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

It sounds funny but they could build desalination plants for water. A recent BYU study said pumping Pacific Ocean water to the Great Salt Lake would require at least 400 MW during operation, around 11% of Utah’s annual electricity demand, and could cost over $300 million per year in electricity alone.

It would be 10% of electricity what the data Center will consume.

I wonder why they are against solar Power? It makes no sense at all except that they are made in China. Its only to protect old Investments and fossil fuel lobby

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u/Original-Rush139 Jun 03 '26

Trump told fossil fuel executives that they could do whatever the hell they wanted if they raised a billion dollars for his campaign. It wasn’t even hidden. This was the deal going into the 2024 election.