Unveiling the Hidden Dangers: What the Proposed Trenton Data Center Could Mean for Dade County’s Future
3. COMMANDEERING ELECTRICITY AND WATER
Also according to EHSciences.org, “AI data centers require enormous amounts of electricity, driving electrical grid expansion (new substations and transmission lines) that’s often paid for by residents, not the data center companies.”
“Residents often end up paying a portion of a data center’s grid and infrastructure costs due to traditional utility rate-setting models and massive spikes in energy demand.” – Harvard.edu
Data centers also “can generate enormous amounts of heat from continuously operating servers and cooling systems. This heat can warm surrounding neighborhoods and increase energy demand for nearby residents as they need more air conditioning.” – EHSciences.org
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