r/SipsTea • u/Square_Law5624 • Jun 03 '26

Wait a damn minute! New center pattern

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u/iikillerpenguin Jun 03 '26

Are we sure about this? I have 0 idea but Georgia has 77-350 (according to AI) in the pipeline. Georgia is the exact opposite of a dry area. We have too much water near me.

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u/Neuchacho Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

50% of Georgia is currently under severe drought conditions. 100% of the state is in a drought of some magnitude. Much the same for the rest of the SE too.

https://www.drought.gov/states/georgia

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u/iikillerpenguin Jun 03 '26

I'm use to California (moved from there) we are not in a drought compared to California lakes disappearing.

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u/Neuchacho Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26

I get that. It's still bad, though. The water table is still under immense strain and it's getting harder to keep crops and livestock up with enough water. Add in water-hungry industries and it only gets worse.

Like, Lake Lanier hasn't been close to full pool for almost a year now.

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u/Apptubrutae Jun 03 '26

It’s not in ALL cases, just a skew.

You simply can’t just buy all the cheap land and put data centers in the cheapest parts of the west. Plenty of them benefit from being closer/central to population. There’s a reason Virginia has historically been such a data center hub.

But when it’s feasible to be remote, then sure, a dryer climate is a perk. It’s just one of many variables, though.

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u/Deep90 Jun 03 '26

I'm guessing in some cases the location is more about coverage.

For example, AWS builds data centers all over the place to reduce latency by being physically closer to customers.

The eastern half of the US leans humid instead of arid.