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New Water Rights Application Filed for Data Center Plans Details of Proposed Facility Emerge

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The article reports a new water rights application for a large-scale data center project in Utah, led by Kevin O'Leary. The project includes a massive solar array and aims for up to 9 GW power capacity. The commercial mechanism is weak at this stage: the water rights are much smaller than previously requested, and the project faces environmental opposition. The primary sector is AI_INFRASTRUCTURE (data center), with secondary links to UTILITIES (power demand) and RENEWABLES (solar generation). However, no concrete investment amount, timeline, or supply chain impact is specified beyond the application and approvals.

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  • Water rights application for 11 acre-feet filed for proposed data center in Box Elder County.
  • Previous application for 1,900 acre-feet withdrawn after ~3,800 protests.
  • Project by Kevin O'Leary and O'Leary Digital includes 60 buildings and 3,000-acre solar array.
  • Planned capacity up to 9 gigawatts of power.
  • Approved by Military Installation Development Authority in late April and Box Elder County commissioners on May 4.

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New Water Rights Application Filed for Data Center Plans Details of Proposed Facility Emerge β€” News Analysis