Ahwatukee neighbors calling for stronger regulations on data center under construction

Name: Ahwatukee neighbors calling for stronger regulations on data center under construction
Uploaded: 2026-08-04T00:20:02.000Z
Duration: 2 min 20 s
Description: Residents in Ahwatukee, Arizona are voicing concerns about a new 1-million-square-foot data center being constructed by Menlo Digital. Neighbors are calling for more stringent regulations to address potential community impacts and the significant 257 megawatts of power the facility will require.

News Clip2:20ABC15 Arizona·Ahwatukee, AZ·8/4/2026

Residents in Ahwatukee, Arizona are voicing concerns about a new 1-million-square-foot data center being constructed by Menlo Digital. Neighbors are calling for more stringent regulations to address potential community impacts and the significant 257 megawatts of power the facility will require.

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Those living across the street from a new data center under construction are raising concerns about potential impacts to the surrounding Ahwatukee community.  Menlo Digital is building a data center campus with five buildings, one million square feet total, a substation. All this, securing 257 megawatts of power.