Observed arrival · 2026-10-05
Does Your Data Center Fit?
A map-based tool for examining the energy, water, jobs, community effects, and hazards associated with a proposed data center.
- For
- Residents and planners weighing data-center siting
- Worth noticing
- The interface lists FEMA flood zones, USGS PAD-US protected lands, satellite-radar ground movement, and nearby populations at 1, 3, and 5 km.
Field notes
The visible interface lets a user place a proposed facility on a map, choose IT load (20 to 1,000 MW), cooling, power source, and workload, then submit it for analysis. Its listed indicators span annual electricity and CO₂, on-site and power-plant water use, construction versus permanent jobs, nearby residents and schools, protected land, FEMA flood exposure, and satellite-radar ground movement. The extracted page shows controls and indicator names, but no populated result values or methodology.
Observed signals
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