Letter: Solutions to data center water, power demands

Letter: Solutions to data center water, power demands

News Cliphometownsource.com·MN·4/23/2026

A letter to the editor proposes solutions for data centers' high water and electricity demands. It suggests data centers draw water from major rivers instead of aquifers and build their own on-site electricity generation facilities.

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A letter to the editor addresses concerns about data centers' substantial water and electricity consumption, which impact public resources. The author proposes two main solutions: firstly, data centers should draw water from large rivers like the Mississippi or Minnesota rivers, rather than depleting underground aquifers that serve millions for drinking water. Secondly, to mitigate their immense electricity usage, data centers should construct their own power generation facilities on-site. These remedies are suggested to prevent citizens from facing water or electricity shortages.