Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about Cipher Digital data center developments across 2 states, including TX, OH.
Cipher Digital is proposing a data center development near Riesel, Texas, in McLennan County. The company has responded to resident concerns regarding the project's location, size, and resource usage, and is actively seeking to schedule a town hall meeting with the Riesel City Council to address community questions.
ERCOT has approved the 'Batch Zero' framework, a new system for large-load interconnection studies, which could accelerate some data center projects in Texas. In Tom Green County, this framework may favor Cipher Digital's Colchis project, which is located outside city limits and faces less opposition, potentially over the Skybox/Emergent proposal. This situation highlights the limited regulatory control San Angelo's city government would have over projects in unincorporated areas.
Cipher Digital proposes a hyperscale data center in Riesel, Texas, potentially using up to 500 megawatts and connecting to the state grid. The company is exploring water supply options after ruling out Riesel's city water. This proposal, combined with concerns about another data center in Lacy Lakeview and a moratorium in nearby Hill County, is generating significant opposition among Riesel residents and local leaders who feel left in the dark about the details.
A Waterford, Ohio resident is circulating a petition to remove a township trustee, Doug McCutcheon, who allegedly stands to profit from a proposed 200-megawatt data center by selling his land to the developers. Residents are concerned about a lack of information due to non-disclosure agreements and the perceived conflict of interest. The controversy has already led to the ousting of a Washington County Commissioner who supported the project.