O'Leary Digital

Utah close to deal with 'Shark Tank' star on massive data center project

Kevin O'Leary's O'Leary Digital is planning a massive 40,000-acre data center project, dubbed the Stratos Project, in Box Elder County, Utah. The project, which includes plans for 7.5 gigawatts of power development, has received initial approval for tax breaks from Utah's Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) and awaits final approval from the Box Elder County Commission. Concerns about significant electricity and water consumption are highlighted as major challenges for such large-scale data center developments in the state.