Erin Brockovich launches a crowdsourced AI data center map
Key takeaways
- Most of the reports so far came from Texas.
- Some of the reports could be for rumored or proposed projects, so not every dot on the map represents a data center that's already running.
- The website has received 2,716 reports so far, with the biggest chunk coming from Texas.
Most of the reports so far came from Texas.
Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website Erin Brockovich, the American environmental activist portrayed by Julia Roberts in the film named after her, has launched a new project that aims to give people "a platform to speak up and voice concerns about AI data centers in their communities." The new Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website centers on a map showing major operational AI data centers and facilities under construction in the US, along with projects reported by the community. Some of the reports could be for rumored or proposed projects, so not every dot on the map represents a data center that's already running.
The website has received 2,716 reports so far, with the biggest chunk coming from Texas. Of the 612 reports from the state, 297 came from Sulfur Springs, where MSB Global is building one of the largest AI data center projects on the continent. The company is planning to build data centers with a capacity of 3 Gigawatts, spread across 30 buildings on around 1,600 acres of land. It's facing pushback from the community, as you'd expect, as well as lawsuits filed by the land's previous owners and at least one resident.