Proposed Spanish Fork data center draws concerns from residents
A proposed data center by Valition in Spanish Fork, Utah, is generating concerns among local residents. The company plans for the facility to generate its own power using natural gas, bypassing the city's electrical grid. The Spanish Fork City Council is currently considering a text amendment to the municipal code related to this unique power generation proposal.
Residents of Spanish Fork, Utah, are expressing concerns over a proposed new data center by Valition, which is slated for the old Finger Hut warehouse building at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon. The Spanish Fork City Council held a meeting to discuss the project and a potential text amendment to the city's municipal code.
Valition's CEO stated in a corporate video that their data centers are unique because they do not connect to the city's electrical grid. Instead, this facility would generate its own power using natural gas. This proposal requires the city council to consider changes to existing municipal codes before approving, denying, or delaying a decision on the project.
Local residents, including one man from Mapleton living near the proposed site, voiced intentions to attend the city council meeting to ask questions and express their concerns. The KSL News team planned to provide full coverage of the meeting's turnout, discussions, and decisions.