Proposed Box Elder County data center's immense scale detailed
News Clip2:14FOX 13 News Utah·Box Elder County, UT·5/6/2026
A proposed 62-square-mile data center in Box Elder County, Utah, is described as an unprecedented private endeavor due to its immense scale and projected 9-gigawatt power consumption, comparable to New York City's usage. The report raises concerns about its significant electricity demands, unknown water usage, and natural gas burning.
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Max Roth of FOX 13 News Utah presented a detailed look at a proposed data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, highlighting its extraordinary scale. The project, for which developers have provided maps for public meetings, is depicted as covering 62 square miles. To illustrate its magnitude, Roth compared the site's footprint to Bryce Canyon National Park, noting the data center would nearly match its size, and is almost large enough to encompass two Salt Lake Cities.
The proposed facility is described as a 9-gigawatt project, with its electricity consumption being on par with the annual usage of New York City. The report expressed concerns regarding the substantial power demands, as well as the yet-undisclosed amounts of water the data center would require and natural gas it would burn to generate its power, all situated in the desert north of the Great Salt Lake. The segment emphasized the project's unmatched scope for a private development in Utah.