San José has approved 1.6 million sqft of data centers already, with 1.7 million sqft more in review — with almost no public process.
17 sites across 14 planning applicationsLegend
Circle area is the stated data center floor area. Hover a circle for its file number, floor area and maximum electrical load.
- 630k sq ft
- 400k sq ft
- 150k sq ft
- second address of the same application
- Data center — approved
- Data center — under review
- Large energy use — approved
- Large energy use — under review
Source: City of San José, Data Center and Other Large Energy Use Projects
A historic buildout that could significantly impact air quality, water resources, noise levels, and heat is currently underway — yet residents have had almost no say. The City already met with over 50 developers and currently has 34 projects in its data center pipeline.[1]
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AI Data Center Report — Santa Clara County Sustainability Commission
Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose, CA 95110.
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