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U.S. Data Center Expansion and Resource Consumption

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Northern Virginia, Virginia, Texas, Montana, Nebraska, United States

Source: Yale E360

Project
Planned

The project involves the expansion of data centers across the U.S., particularly focusing on the growth of AI-related infrastructure. The study highlights the environmental impact, including water and energy consumption, and emphasizes the need for sustainable planning and policy to mitigate resource strain, especially in Northern Virginia and potential new locations in the Midwest.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Data Center
Location
Northern Virginia, Virginia, Texas, Montana, Nebraska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Yale E360

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The project “U.S. Data Center Expansion and Resource Consumption” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Northern Virginia, Virginia, Texas, Montana, Nebraska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Yale E360.

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2026-07-22

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The project involves the expansion of data centers across the U.S., particularly focusing on the growth of AI-related infrastructure. The study highlights the environmental impact, including water and energy consumption, and emphasizes the need for sustainable planning and policy to mitigate resource strain, especially in Northern Virginia and potential new locations in the Midwest.

Original sector

Technology Infrastructure

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia, Texas, Montana, Nebraska

City

Northern Virginia

Source

Source

Yale E360

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Data Center

Article published date

2025-11-20

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