Commission hears concerns about data centers' freshwater use
Commissioner Cory Shaffer told the commission that materials from prior meetings estimate data centers evaporate about 80% of withdrawn freshwater and that local capacity on both Maryland and Delaware sides is currently unavailable; commissioners agreed to monitor the issue.
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During unfinished business, Commissioner Cory Shaffer raised concerns drawn from information provided at a previous meeting that data centers withdraw substantial volumes of freshwater and that about 80% of that water evaporates, with the remainder discharged to municipal facilities. Shaffer said there is no available capacity on either the Maryland or Delaware sides to support data center demand at present.
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