Proposed Provo data center raises questions about power use

News Clip2:43KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City·Provo, UT·2/10/2026

A new data center is being proposed in Provo, Utah, which would use about a quarter of the city's average power usage. The Provo Power director says other customers should not notice any changes to their power bills or availability.

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A new data center could be coming to Provo as a developer is in the early stages of planning to build one. However, the effort is raising a lot of questions—like how this will affect residents and their power bills. Scott Bunker, the director of Provo Power, said the amount of power this proposed data center would use is about a quarter of what the whole city uses on average. However, he said other customers shouldn't notice any change to their power bills or the amount of power available to them. _______________ Hit the subscribe button to stay up-to-date on the latest news, and turn on the notifications to get alerted when the big stories break as we bring them to you live! For all the full stories seen here, go to kutv.com. Follow KUTV 2News on our other social media pages for more photos, videos and reports: Facebook: KUTV2News TikTok: @kutv2news X: @kutv2news Instagram: @kutv2news Threads: @kutv2news Bluesky: @kutv2news.bsky.social If you see something newsworthy happen, or you just witness something incredible, hilarious or adorable, you can send your videos, photos and news tips to kutv.com/chimein. We love sharing our favorites on kutv.com, our social media and our broadcasts! You can also submit tips by email or phone. Email: newsdesk@kutv2.com Call the Newsroom: 801.839.1234 _______________ KUTV is a Utah-based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. Sinclair owns and operates, programs or provides sales services to nearly 200 television stations in 86 markets. Sinclair's television group reaches close to 40% of US television households and includes FOX, ABC, MyTV, CW, CBS, NBC, Univision and Azteca affiliates. #kutv #saltlakecity #news #utah #ai #datacenter