Hundreds protest Coachella proposed data center as city council weighs third-party review of project
News ClipKESQ·Coachella, Riverside County, CA·5/28/2026
Hundreds of residents protested a proposed data center, the Coachella Valley Technology Campus, at a Coachella City Council meeting. The project, planned by Stronghold Power Systems, could cover up to 450 acres with six data centers. The city council is currently considering a third-party review of the project.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) - Hundreds showed up to protest a proposed data center at Wednesday's Coachella City Council meeting. The Coachella Valley Technology Campus would be built through a municipal utility agreement between the city and Stronghold Power Systems. That agreement shows the project growing as large as 450 acres with 6 data centers. On