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A 330 MW data center wanted to buy a farm, switch off the irrigation, and drink the difference — California's most powerful irrigation district said no, so it sued

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The largest AI data center project in California is suing to get access to the Colorado River, and the 287 million gallons of water it allegedly needs to cool a 330-megawatt facility.

First report: California's largest AI data center project suing for access to 287 million gallons of Colorado River water, 0.03% of Imperial Valley’s supply — plaintiffs claim project equivalent to 160-acre farm amidst concern about jobs and reallocation of farmland — tomshardware.com, 15d