The proposed East Bay AI data center is not moving forward yet, as the Provo City Council voted unanimously not to approve the zoning change. … According to the memo on the ordinance, the data center would power itself only from the city electric grid rather than producing any electricity on-site, and it would use a closed-loop water system with water use being capped 4,380,000 gallons per year. … At the same time, the water does still need to be replaced, and a representative for B+F Timpanogos said that could happen every two to three years, depending on engineering. … [A] large number of people came to speak against approving the data center. Many of them cited environmental concerns around water and power usage.

Other data center water use news:

• Arizona Capitol Times (Phoenix): Who pays for Arizona’s AI power boom?
• Pluribus News: Data center growth threatens state climate goals