R&L Capital Proposes RB Inyokern Data Center Amid Local Concerns
R&L Capital, Inc. proposes a 240,000 sq. ft. data center in Inyokern, CA, with potential to create 1,600 jobs and generate $6M annually in tax revenue. Local opposition stems from groundwater depletion concerns and environmental impact, highlighting the tension between infrastructure development and sustainability.
Theia Market Signal Identification - AI AssistedR&L Capital, Inc. plans a data center in Inyokern, CA, spanning 50 acres with a projected footprint of 240,000 sq. ft., requiring 50 acre-feet of water annually. The facility would incorporate 40 diesel generators capable of producing 99 megawatts.
Concerns from residents focus on the negatively impacted Indian Wells Valley groundwater basin. In a separate case, county supervisors reconsidered a data center application near Leesburg, VA, which was initially denied.
The revised proposal includes a smaller energy storage facility designed to mitigate generator reliance during grid stress. Shawnee County, KS, is assessing future data center projects amid rising energy demands and their effect on local utility rates. Potential tax revenue benefits are weighed against environmental and community impacts.
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