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Lawrence County hears pitch for Strata Expanse data center emphasizing local contractors and grid backup
Summary
A consultant for Strata Expanse described a proposed data center model for Lawrence County that would use geothermal cooling, on-site solar and large battery/hydrogen backups; he said the facilities would use minimal water, employ local contractors and could sell wholesale power back to the grid. Commissioners heard the presentation but took no formal action.
Mister Green, a consultant who said he invited Strata Expanse to Lawrence County, told commissioners on Jan. 20 that the company’s proposed data centers would minimize typical local impacts and bolster electrical resilience. “They don’t use the fans to cool the data centers,” Green said, adding that the facilities would use geothermal cooling and “don’t use any water except for bathrooms.”
Green said each…
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