Poll: Arizona voters aren't sold on more big data centers
A new statewide poll in Arizona indicates that 57% of voters oppose additional large data centers, with 61% favoring limits on development due to resource demands. In response, Cochise County supervisors are proposing a 5-megawatt threshold to differentiate smaller computing facilities from larger data centers that would require special-use review.
A recent statewide poll in Arizona indicates significant public opposition to the development of additional large data centers. Fifty-seven percent of Arizona voters are against more big data centers, and 61% support limiting development when resource demands are taken into account.
This sentiment is echoed at the local level, where Cochise County supervisors are proposing a 5-megawatt threshold to distinguish smaller computing facilities from larger data centers. Under this proposal, facilities exceeding 5 megawatts would be subject to special-use review by the county.