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Buena Vista data center proposal draws scrutiny from candidates over water, energy and permits

Amador County candidate forum (AAUW/LWV) · April 23, 2026
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Summary

Candidates and county supervisors at a public forum urged careful review of a proposed Buena Vista data center, citing concerns about water and electricity demands, the developer named in materials, and pending planning permits that county staff had not yet received.

Concerns about a proposed data center near Buena Vista took center stage at an Amador High School candidate forum, where multiple candidates and supervisors urged caution and full environmental review before any approval.

A forum participant said the project materials identify Green Cloud, a New York‑based firm, as the company promoting the site and described a package that would pair a returning biomass cogeneration plant with a proposed…

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