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Box Elder Data Center Phase I

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Utah, United States

Source: Deseret News

Project
Planned

A massive data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, initially proposed to cover 40,000 acres and consume 7.5-9 gigawatts of power, has been scaled back to Phase I. The first phase is limited to a 1.5 gigawatt facility on less than 2,000 acres, with no reduction to water going to the Great Salt Lake. The project aims to support AI infrastructure as part of national security efforts in competit

Status
Prospective
Sector
Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
Location
Utah, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Deseret News

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The project “Box Elder Data Center Phase I” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Utah, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Deseret News.

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A massive data center project in Box Elder County, Utah, initially proposed to cover 40,000 acres and consume 7.5-9 gigawatts of power, has been scaled back to Phase I. The first phase is limited to a 1.5 gigawatt facility on less than 2,000 acres, with no reduction to water going to the Great Salt Lake. The project aims to support AI infrastructure as part of national security efforts in competition with China.

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Technology

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United States of America (USA)

State

Utah

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Deseret News

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Power Generation (CCGT), Water Supply and Storage, Data Center

Article published date

2026-05-14

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