Data Center Signal is tracking 10 clips about Arevia Power data center developments across 3 states, including NE, ID, OR.
The Lancaster County Data Center Task Force held its first meeting to examine data center siting, size, setbacks and potential impacts on energy, water, noise and nearby communities. The meeting followed a pause in plans for a county moratorium as officials and community members consider broader data center regulations.
Rhea Data, a subsidiary of Arevia Power, has proposed a roughly 4 million-square-foot data center on federal public land south of Boise near Blacks Creek Reservoir. The early-stage proposal is drawing concerns about electricity demand, wildlife, water use and impacts on nearby public lands, while the Bureau of Land Management reviews the application.
A federal executive order has spurred proposals for over a dozen data centers on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land across six Western states. In Oregon, Copia is developing a project in Umatilla County, near Hermiston. Meanwhile, an approved data center on BLM land near Boulder City, Nevada, has been delayed due to a lawsuit filed by the city against the BLM.
Arevia Power, a company previously focused on renewable energy, has confirmed its expansion into building data centers and gas turbines to meet growing energy demands. This strategic pivot includes proposals for a large data center and energy complex in Idaho and early-stage project evaluations near Lincoln, Nebraska. The move highlights a trend among energy developers diversifying beyond traditional renewables.
A data center power developer, Limitless North Platte LLC, has acquired year-long options to purchase 1,280 acres of pastureland in Lincoln County, Nebraska, south of Hershey. This land is intended for significant electrical infrastructure to support large data centers. The acquisition is part of a growing trend of data center-related land options in the region, with another developer, Arevia Power, also acquiring land options near Lincoln.
More than 560 acres northwest of Lincoln, Nebraska, are under consideration for a potential data center development involving Coffee Grounds Data LLC and Arevia Power. This comes as both Lancaster County and the state of Nebraska have established task forces to study and develop regulations for the rapidly expanding data center industry. These task forces will address concerns related to land use, electricity, water, and infrastructure demands.
A Nevada solar and data center developer is optioning over 560 acres near Lincoln, Nebraska, for a potential data center. Lancaster County Commissioners are forming a task force to develop data center regulations after halting a proposed moratorium, recognizing that current industrial zoning limitations act as an "effective moratorium."
A large data center project proposed by Rhea Data on federal public land south of Boise, Idaho, is drawing strong opposition from Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and the Idaho Chapter of the Sierra Club. Concerns center on the project's size, its potential environmental impact, and demands on energy and water resources. The Bureau of Land Management is currently in a preliminary review phase for the proposal.
A subsidiary of Arevia Power, Rhea Data, has proposed a massive data center spanning 3,700 acres of federal public land south of Boise, Idaho. The Bureau of Land Management is in the early stages of reviewing the proposal, which includes a 4 million-square-foot facility with 600 megawatts of capacity. The Sierra Club and Boise Mayor Lauren McLean have voiced opposition due to environmental concerns and the use of public lands.
A proposed 4 million-square-foot data center by Rhea Data on federal land south of Boise, Idaho, has drawn opposition from local officials and environmental groups. Concerns include environmental impacts, particularly from a planned natural gas power facility, and the use of public lands for private development. Boise's mayor is calling for a statewide framework to protect natural resources from such large-scale data center projects.