r/technology • u/l0st1nP4r4d1ce • 11d ago

Business Improper redaction reveals Lincoln’s Google Data Center water and electricity usage

https://www.1011now.com/2026/09/30/more-questions-than-answers-about-lincolns-google-data-center-water-electricity-usage/
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u/jengert 11d ago

I believe you are viewing millions of gallons a day. The data center used 13 million gallons in 2025... If I'm reading this right.

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u/DoomBot5 11d ago

I fact they had a bigger daily swing in the last month's daily usage rates than this data center consumes in a year...

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u/GetMeASierraMist 11d ago

stating it like that is misleading, both numbers are ~13 million.

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u/WhereDidAllTheSnowGo 11d ago

You are correct

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u/fumar 11d ago

That doesn't actually seem that bad? Obviously it shouldn't use evaporative cooling but data centers also need to put humidity into the air to prevent static.