East Bay Residents Fight Plans For Massive Data Center Adjacent to Contra Costa Canal
Residents of Pittsburg, California, are opposing plans for a 300,000-square-foot data center on the former Delta View Golf Course. Environmental advocates have filed a lawsuit, citing concerns over electricity demand, water consumption, emissions, and impacts on local ecosystems. A petition against the project has gathered over 14,000 signatures, indicating significant community pushback.
Pittsburg, California, is facing significant community opposition to a proposed 300,000-square-foot data center complex, known as the AVAIO Perseus Data Center, planned for the former Delta View Golf Course. The project, part of a larger 76-acre redevelopment adjacent to the Contra Costa Canal, is championed by the city of Pittsburg as an economic boost through tax revenue and job creation.
Residents and environmental groups, including the Center for Biological Diversity, are challenging the development over projected electricity demand, water consumption, emissions, and potential strain on local ecosystems, particularly wetlands in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta corridor. The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit, arguing the city's environmental review under CEQA failed to adequately assess wildlife and climate impacts.
Community members have also raised concerns about the transparency of the approval process and the actual creation of local employment. A petition opposing the project has garnered over 14,000 signatures, advocating for alternative development focused on broader community benefits like parks, retail, and sustainable projects. The city's assertion that the data center's power supply would be separate from the residential grid has not alleviated these concerns.