Local resident asks whether data centers use more power than cities

Jun 3, 2026

At a Freestone County meeting, Jeff Harrison asked whether a single data center can use more electricity than an entire city, citing an example in Louisiana; another attendee affirmed the claim in the transcript. The meeting contains no technical utility data.

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Jeff Harrison identified himself and asked officials whether it is true that a single data center (he referenced one in Louisiana) can use more power than an entire city such as New Orleans. A different commenter in the meeting agreed that the claim is true in that context.

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