In California’s Sacramento River Valley, a lush agricultural region known for producing rice and alfalfa, one tribal group is taking steps to claim a piece of the global AI boom. Colusa Indian Energy, a power company wholly owned by the Colusa Indian Community, [announced] Tuesday that it’s partnering with developer Strata Expanse to build an AI infrastructure project on land belonging to the Cachil Dehe Band of Wintun Indians. … Developers have pushed for more and larger facilities in rural communities, deserts and downtowns, sparking growing community pushback over concerns about straining power grids and the supply of water, among other issues.

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• Colusa Indian Energy: News release: Colusa Indian Energy and Strata Expanse announce strategic partnership to develop AI and energy infrastructure campus on tribal lands
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• Forbes: Data centers are growing fast. How we build and power them matters more than ever
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