An NRDC-commissioned report projects that methane-fired power for the proposed Box Elder County facility could harm health across several states.
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October 23, 2026
Senator Mike Lee Proposes Data Center Power ReformThe bill mandates that data centers cover all grid expansion and electricity costs in Utah and beyond.
October 22, 2026
Utah Lawmakers Review Box Elder Data Center ProposalState officials are scrutinizing plans for a 9-gigawatt data center project involving the Military Installation Development Authority.
October 16, 2026
O'Leary Digital Proposes Massive Utah Data Center ProjectThe firm submitted a water permit for an 11-cluster facility featuring a 7.5-gigawatt power plant in Box Elder County.
October 11, 2026
Saturday Night Live Mocked Utah Data Center ProjectThe show satirized Kevin O'Leary as a defamation lawsuit regarding the proposed Box Elder County facility continues.
October 1, 2026
Utah Linked Data Center Taxes to National Guard ProjectsThe state seeks to fund facility upgrades using tax revenue from the planned Stratos data center in Box Elder County.
September 30, 2026
Valar Atomics Proposed Massive Utah Nuclear FacilityThe company has submitted plans for a large-scale project in Price, Utah, featuring hundreds of small nuclear reactors.
September 24, 2026
Fervo Energy Has Begun Powering Utah GridThe Cape Station project has synchronized its first 33-megawatt geothermal generating block with the electrical grid.
September 23, 2026
Utah Voters Rejected Large-Scale Data CentersA new poll shows that a significant majority of Utahns oppose major data center projects across the state.
