Residents press developer on water sourcing and power demand; developer says details await engineering and Duke study
Residents questioned guarantees that Winston-Salem would supply water, how on-site storage and recycling would work, and whether the project’s power needs would raise rates; Montro said the power study and engineering reports will determine final commitments.
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Multiple residents asked whether the data center would sink wells or draw on municipal supplies and whether Winston-Salem’s water would be prioritized over local wells. Michael Fes responded that the site has a 12-inch water main and that Montro had contacted the city; he said modern cooling systems recycle water and that on-site water tanks would provide emergency capacity. "We're storing enough water on site to double the capacity of our normal usage just in case something happens," he said.
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