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Commissioners press for closed-loop cooling and water-use disclosures in data center plans
Summary
Steve Minton and other commissioners pressed for closed-loop, above-ground cooling systems and asked that development plans include cooling design, projected water use and recycling; commissioners emphasized that wastewater discharge must comply with state and federal regulations.
Commissioners focused on cooling-system design and water-management requirements for proposed data centers. Steve Minton recommended closed-loop, above-ground cooling that does not return waste cooling water to groundwater and said development plans should include a description of water usage and recycling.
Members noted that any discharge of wastewater must comply with applicable state and federal regulations and asked staff to research permitting requirements. They also discussed whether water-use thresholds should be part of the definition for data centers when determining allowed locations and maximum project sizes.
