Kevin O'Leary's $100 Billion Utah Data Center Approved Amid Local Opposition
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· 2 sourcesRepublican county commissioners in northwest Utah fast-tracked approval for the Stratos project, a $100 billion, 40,000-acre hyperscale data center backed by Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary, Rolling Stone reported. The Verge noted the facility, which would be more than twice the size of Manhattan, aims to establish American AI dominance but faces backlash over environmental concerns. According to Rolling Stone, the 9-gigawatt facility would consume twice as much electricity as the entire state of Utah currently uses, and the approval process blocked public comment from hundreds of angry local residents.
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Summary
Republican county commissioners in northwest Utah fast-tracked approval for the Stratos project, a massive 40,000-acre hyperscale data center backed by Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary (Mr. Wonderful). The $100 billion facility would reach 9-gigawatt power capacity, consuming twice as much electricity as the entire state of Utah currently uses. The approval process blocked public comment from hundreds of angry local residents who oppose the project.
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· 4 pulledRepublican county commissioners fast-tracked approval for a 40,000-acre data center in northwest Utah, blocking public comment from hundreds of furious locals.
The Stratos project...is backed by Shark Tank entrepreneur Kevin O'Leary through his investment company O'Leary Digital.
It's designed to reach a 9-gigawatt power capacity, making it one of the largest 'hyperscale' data centers in the world.
At its projected $100 billion buildout, the center would generate and consume twice as much power as the entire state of Utah currently uses.
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