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Hildebrand residents raise alarms about proposed data center’s water, power and noise impacts
Summary
Residents of Hildebrand told the Burke County Board of Commissioners they fear a proposed data center near Klein Park will overwhelm local water supplies, strain the electrical grid, raise noise levels and bring few permanent jobs; the board said local municipal planning processes will determine the project’s path.
Residents of Hildebrand pressed commissioners on April 20 over a proposed data center they say would sit near Klein Park and adjacent neighborhoods, raising concerns about water use, electricity demand, noise and air pollution.
“My home is about 800 households; a 200-megawatt facility could use the equivalent of power for 133,000 homes,” said John Clark, who identified himself and his address during informal public comment and presented calculations he said were based on company proposals for a 200-megawatt plant. Clark said the center’s water demand could reach “upwards of 800,000 gallons a day” for a 200-megawatt facility and warned residents could face higher rates and service…
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