September 13, 2026

1. Beaver County, UT Reference figure

   datacenterrichness.substack.com. Fervo is permitted for up to 2 gigawatts at Cape Station site: 2 GW. Beaver County, UT, 2026. datacenterrichness.substack.com

2. UT Reference figure

   YouTube. Volition shares surplus clean energy with neighboring homes and businesses at rates up to 50 percent below utility costs: 50 percent. UT, 2026. youtube.com

3. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

   Daily Herald (via Google News). Volition's facility would use 500,000 gallons for initial fill and 250,000 gallons annually for closed loop water cooling: 500,000 gallons. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. heraldextra.com

4. Utah; national Reference figure

   The Nation. A Heatmap News poll shows 75 percent of respondents oppose construction of data centers near them, with just 15 percent supporting, compared to a year ago when data centers won 43 percent support and faced 42 percent opposition: 75 percent. Utah; national, 2026. thenation.com

5. Beaver County, UT Reference figure

   datacenterrichness.substack.com. Google signed PPA with Fervo Energy for 396 megawatts of geothermal power: 396 MW. Beaver County, UT, 2026. datacenterrichness.substack.com

6. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

   FOX 13 News Utah. The proposed Volition project would be a billion dollar, self powered data center that would generate between 250 and 400 megawatts of its own power using natural gas: 400 MW. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. fox13now.com

7. Utah, statewide Reference figure

   qz.com. Fervo has committed more than $2 billion to the Cape Station project: 2,000,000,000 USD. Utah, statewide, 2026. qz.com

8. Utah, statewide Reference figure

   Cache Valley Daily. Virginia's AI network consumes only 5.7% of Virginia's electricity: 5.7 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. cachevalleydaily.com

9. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national Reference figure

   Brookings. 14 percent of respondents said they would be willing to live close to a data center: 14 percent. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national, 2026. brookings.edu

10. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. Hypothetical $2 billion data center with $1.5 billion worth of personal property can substantially reduce tax rate of counties during first year: 2,000,000,000 USD. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

11. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. Meta data center in New Albany, Ohio powered by 400MW of dedicated natural gas turbines: 400 MW. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

12. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national Reference figure

    Brookings. 77 percent of survey respondents worry data centers will increase their electricity rates: 77 percent. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national, 2026. brookings.edu

13. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

    KSL News. Volition said the facility would generate around $44 million in tax revenue for the city, school district and taxing entities: 44,000,000 USD. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. ksl.com

14. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. Behind the meter natural gas is projected to account for 40% of all data centers' power by 2030: 40 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

15. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

    KSL News. The proposed Volition data center would generate between 250 and 400 megawatts of its own power using natural gas: 400 MW. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. ksl.com

16. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. VA2 data center in Loudoun County could inflict $53 million to $99 million per year in health related damages in surrounding community: 53,000,000 USD. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

17. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

    YouTube. The proposed data center would generate 250 megawatts of power on site: 250 MW. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. youtube.com

18. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    The Christian Science Monitor. At full build, the Stratos Project estimates it would consume 9 gigawatts of electricity: 9 GW. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. csmonitor.com

19. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    Yahoo Finance. Project backers cited roughly 10,000 construction jobs and 2,000 permanent positions: 10,000 jobs. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. finance.yahoo.com

20. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Cache Valley Daily. Virginia already has 7 large data center sites with a capacity of 1,085 megawatts: 1,085 MW. Utah, statewide, 2026. cachevalleydaily.com

21. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    Yahoo Finance. Gallup survey found 71% of Americans oppose data centers being built near their homes: 71 percent. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. finance.yahoo.com

22. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

    YouTube. The facility uses a closed loop cooling system requiring 250,000 gallons of annual water usage, equivalent to one Utah County household: 250,000 gallons. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. youtube.com

23. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Cache Valley Daily. A Brookings Institution study found counties receiving their first large data center experienced a 3 to 4 percent increase in wages for both existing workers and new hires: 4 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. cachevalleydaily.com

24. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Cache Valley Daily. Research from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah found that a $2 billion data center could represent more than 20% of the existing property tax base in 21 Utah counties: 2,000,000,000 USD. Utah, statewide, 2026. cachevalleydaily.com

25. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national Reference figure

    Brookings. A September 2025 Heatmap poll showed the public evenly split with 44 percent supporting data center construction and 42 percent opposed: 44 percent. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national, 2026. brookings.edu

26. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    The Christian Science Monitor. 75% of Democrats strongly or somewhat oppose data centers to support AI in their community, and 63% of Republicans say the same: 75 percent. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. csmonitor.com

27. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. 70% of Americans oppose building a data center near them: 70 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

28. Mona, Juab County, UT Reference figure

    Deseret News. The proposed Nebo North LLC data center campus would span 3 million square feet across 10 buildings: 3,000,000 square feet. Mona, Juab County, UT, 2026. deseret.com

29. Box Elder County, UT Reference figure

    Yahoo Finance. At least 75 data center projects worth roughly $130 billion were blocked or delayed in the first quarter of 2026: 130,000,000,000 USD. Box Elder County, UT, 2026. finance.yahoo.com

30. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Cache Valley Daily. A Brookings Institution study of more than 700 data centers nationwide found that counties receiving their first large data center experienced a 4 to 5 percent increase in total private employment over five to six years: 5 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. cachevalleydaily.com

31. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national Reference figure

    Brookings. 64 percent of Reuters/Ipsos survey respondents said they do not think it is a good thing to build data centers at a rapid rate: 64 percent. Utah; Ohio; Texas; Pennsylvania; national, 2026. brookings.edu

32. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT Reference figure

    Daily Herald (via Google News). Volition CEO Jeff Chavez claimed the facility would have on site value over $4 billion and generate at least $40 million in annual tax revenue: 4,000,000,000 USD. Spanish Fork, Utah County, UT, 2026. heraldextra.com

33. Iron County, UT Reference figure

    YouTube. The project will initially use water equivalent to 600 homes annually and then recycle that water indefinitely: 600 homes. Iron County, UT, 2026. youtube.com

34. Utah, statewide Reference figure

    Utah News Dispatch. Utah is one of just five states accounting for 83% of behind the meter natural gas generation for data centers, the others being Texas, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming: 83 percent. Utah, statewide, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com

35. Beaver County, UT Reference figure

    datacenterrichness.substack.com. Google has option to expand agreement by 600 megawatts pushing total toward nearly 1 gigawatt by June 2030: 600 MW. Beaver County, UT, 2026. datacenterrichness.substack.com

36. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Volition's data centers produce zero draw on Spanish Fork's municipal power grid and use no local utility power Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

37. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition CEO. Jeff Chavez, Volition CEO, stated data center developers should reuse existing infrastructure instead of buying thousands of acres Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

38. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. The fuel cell technology generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction with no combustion, flame, or fumes Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

39. Utah Statement

    Allen Westmind. Computer chips transform electricity into heat, creating a large thermal output that should be regulated as heavy industrial use Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

40. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Volition is not requesting any additional water rights from the city Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

41. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Volition will include enforceable covenants in the development agreement covering water caps, noise limits, no grid connection, and no diesel Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

42. Utah Statement

    unnamed narrator. Traditional data centers require massive grid power and two to four years of utility infrastructure upgrades Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

43. Utah Statement

    Dan Davis. The proposed data center facility is a good reuse of the existing building and resolves water and heat concerns Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

44. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Volition commits to providing more than 500,000 dollars per year in direct community contributions and educational partnerships Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

45. Utah Statement

    Jesse Harrison, local IT expert. Jesse Harrison, local IT expert, stated that many data center promises get broken repeatedly based on historical patterns Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

46. Utah Statement

    Teresa Pierce, Spanish Fork resident. Teresa Pierce, Spanish Fork resident, expressed concern that data centers should not be built in residential backyards regardless of need Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

47. Utah Statement

    Rod Yelm. Transparency from the developer and rigorous questioning by the planning commission changed resident sentiment toward supporting the project Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

48. Utah Statement

    unnamed narrator. Volition facilities deploy in six to nine months using on site fuel cell electricity generation Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

49. Utah Statement

    Megan Banks. Data centers pose environmental and fire concerns and benefit wealthy entities at the expense of local residents Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

50. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Converting the existing industrial building to a data center reduces traffic from 3,500 trucks per month to 100-200 employee car trips per day with zero heavy truck traffic Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

51. Utah Statement

    Carla Shade. Enforceable contractual guardrails and community benefit agreements are necessary to protect clean air and water for future data center projects Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

52. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition. Volition received a New Minor Source air quality permit approval from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

53. Utah Statement

    Jack Urquhart, Spanish Fork communications manager. Jack Urquhart, Spanish Fork communications manager, explained the municipal code amendment is needed because the developer proposes generating its own power Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

54. Utah Statement

    Dave Anderson. Volition Industries proposes a data center inside Spanish Fork City powered entirely on site without connection to the city electric grid Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

55. Utah Statement

    Paul Dayton. The proposed 250 megawatt facility would produce more than double the peak power draw of the entire city of Spanish Fork Said September 13, 2026, YouTube. youtube.com

56. Utah Statement

    Ben Hart, executive director, Utah Inland Port Authority. Hart told Utah News Dispatch that the project is not alive right now, using the phrase that 'dead is a very strong word' but 'I don't consider it alive right now' Said September 4, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

57. Utah Statement

    TRG Datacenters. A TRG Datacenters study found that Virginia is the state best positioned to facilitate AI infrastructure growth through data centers Said September 4, 2026, Cache Valley Daily. cachevalleydaily.com

58. Utah Statement

    Amy Lawson, Tooele resident. Amy Lawson, a Tooele resident, stated that the proposal had not been presented to the public and that Tooele County already carries more than its share of industrial burden and that wells are already struggling Said September 4, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

59. Utah Statement

    Ford Copple, tech policy analyst, Sutherland Institute. Ford Copple, tech policy analyst at Sutherland Institute, published report entitled Building a Human Centered Digital Future: Data Center Job Creation Said September 4, 2026, Cache Valley Daily. cachevalleydaily.com

60. Utah Statement

    Sutherland Institute. Sutherland Institute released report on data center economic benefits amid backlash over proposed projects Said September 4, 2026, kjzz.com. kjzz.com

61. Utah Statement

    Ben Hart, executive director, Utah Inland Port Authority. Ben Hart, executive director of Utah Inland Port Authority, stated the port authority is not bringing anything to its board until receiving clear approval from the community and that Tooele County is signaling it is not OK with the data center, so the port authority will not move forward Said September 4, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

62. Utah Statement

    Shon Hiatt, associate professor, University of Southern California. Non investor owned utilities have difficulty handling new data centers and raise prices as a result Said September 2, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

63. Utah Statement

    Tim Latimer, Fervo Energy CEO and co-founder. Tim Latimer, Fervo Energy CEO and co founder, said reliable electricity is needed for data centers that operate around the clock Said September 2, 2026, The Daily Upside. finance.yahoo.com

64. Utah Statement

    Volition company officials. Volition said they may have to seek a new community to build their data center if further delays occur Said September 2, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

65. Utah Statement

    Brenna Williams, co-founder, Box Elder Accountability Referendum. Brenna Williams, co founder of Box Elder Accountability Referendum, says data center economic promises are 'all smoke and mirrors' Said September 2, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

66. Utah Statement

    Donald Trump, President. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social saying data centers will serve economic self interest and national security, telling supporters to 'let Data Reign' or risk being 'backwards and poor' Said September 2, 2026, The Nation. thenation.com

67. Utah Statement

    Volition executives. Volition executives said they would not be drawing off the local power grid or emitting excess heat, noise, and air pollution Said September 2, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

68. Utah Statement

    Chris Lehmann, The Nation. The article describes data center opposition as rooted in opposition to water rationing, spikes in electrical bills, and resource plunder affecting quality of life Said September 2, 2026, The Nation. thenation.com

69. Utah Statement

    Ryan Cooper, The American Prospect. Ryan Cooper of The American Prospect characterizes the data center rollout as reflective of Silicon Valley arrogance by billionaires promoting AI as revolutionary and requiring trillions in spending Said September 2, 2026, The Nation. thenation.com

70. Utah Statement

    Shon Hiatt, associate professor, University of Southern California. Shon Hiatt said he would expect larger data centers coming in now to have an impact on power prices wholesale Said September 2, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

71. Utah Statement

    Shon Hiatt, associate professor, University of Southern California. Shon Hiatt, associate professor at USC, found investor owned utilities like Rocky Mountain Power experienced no effect on power prices from data center entry from 2020 to 2025 Said September 2, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

72. Utah Statement

    Donald Trump, President. Trump warned that if Americans 'kill the Golden Goose' on data centers, 'you will have only yourselves to blame' and that China is happy about anti data center sentiment Said September 2, 2026, The Nation. thenation.com

73. Utah Statement

    Mike Mendenhall, Spanish Fork Mayor. Mayor Mike Mendenhall said on social media he thought the Volition proposal could be good for the city Said September 1, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

74. Utah Statement

    Robert Davies, associate professor of physics at Utah State University. The thermal energy coming off the Stratos Project could be equivalent to 23 atomic bombs being deposited on this valley every day in the form of waste heat, potentially raising nighttime temperatures by as much as 12 degrees Fahrenheit Said September 1, 2026, The Christian Science Monitor. csmonitor.com

75. Utah Statement

    Lucia Tian, Google director of advanced energy technologies. Google's director of advanced energy technologies Lucia Tian said the company does not yet know where in Utah the data center will be located Said September 1, 2026, qz.com. qz.com

76. Utah Statement

    Jeff Chavez, Volition CEO. Volition CEO Jeff Chavez said Volition facilities differ from traditional data centers by generating their own power using natural gas powered fuel cells that do not connect to or place demands on the existing power grid Said September 1, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

77. Utah Statement

    Alex Kellgreen, creator. Alex Kellgreen created an interactive tool called The Elephant in the Desert showing every data center operating in Utah Said September 1, 2026, RadioWest | KUER. radiowest.kuer.org

78. Utah Statement

    Stephanie Hanes, Christian Science Monitor staff writer. Opposition crosses political lines with Republicans and Democrats largely aligned on wanting more say about how policymakers make choices about land and resource use Said September 1, 2026, The Christian Science Monitor. csmonitor.com

79. Utah Statement

    Robert Davies, associate professor of physics at Utah State University. Robert Davies, associate professor of physics at Utah State University, calculated the project's electricity consumption at more than double what the developers suggest Said September 1, 2026, The Christian Science Monitor. csmonitor.com

80. Utah Statement

    Alex Kellgreen, creator. Many data centers already operate in Utah without public protest Said September 1, 2026, RadioWest | KUER. radiowest.kuer.org

81. Utah Statement

    Rep. Jill Koford, R-Ogden, Utah Representative. Rep. Jill Koford, R Ogden, stated that the scale and rapid growth of data center investment raise legitimate questions about whether the current framework and available data remain adequate Said August 31, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

82. Utah Statement

    Kristian Fors, analyst, Libertas Institute. Kristian Fors, analyst with Libertas Institute, stated 'You can't manage what you can't measure' and stressed the need for transparency and accountability in government policy Said August 31, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

83. Utah Statement

    Kasia Tarczynska, Good Jobs First. Kasia Tarczynska, who authored the Good Jobs First report, said states created tax exemptions based on smaller scale data centers from 10 to 15 years ago but the industry has changed dramatically due to artificial intelligence deployment Said August 31, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

84. Utah Statement

    Allyson Flake Matsoso, opinion writer. Author Allyson Flake Matsoso expresses concerns about data centers changing small town America, citing impacts like noise, traffic, heat and light pollution Said August 30, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

85. Utah Statement

    Mona City leaders. Mona City government said they had not received any formal data center application or development requests and have not made a commitment of water, sewer, or electricity for this data center Said August 30, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

86. Utah Statement

    Dirk Burton, West Jordan Mayor. West Jordan Mayor Dirk Burton argued that data centers help keep taxes low for residents and provide needed services Said August 30, 2026, Deseret News. deseret.com

87. Utah Statement

    Governor Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Governor Spencer Cox said the MIDA approval process for Stratos was not good Said August 29, 2026, Yahoo. yahoo.com

88. Utah Statement

    Governor Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Cox criticized MIDA for mission creep in approving large development projects beyond military initiatives Said August 29, 2026, Yahoo. yahoo.com

89. Utah Statement

    Governor Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Cox indicated he wants major reform for MIDA Said August 29, 2026, Yahoo. yahoo.com

90. Utah Statement

    Governor Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Cox said governors should play a bigger role when projects this large are weighed Said August 29, 2026, Yahoo. yahoo.com

91. Utah Statement

    Greg Abbott, Texas Governor. Gov. Greg Abbott recently endorsed an 'audit' of data center development while Texas studies their impact Said August 25, 2026, Brookings. brookings.edu

92. Utah Statement

    Gina Hinojosa, Texas gubernatorial candidate. Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa asserted that Gov. Greg Abbott is too sympathetic to data centers and that there needs better balance between tech and community concerns Said August 25, 2026, Brookings. brookings.edu

93. Utah Statement

    Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania Governor. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro shifted his stance from generally supporting data centers to placing restrictions after Republican opposition criticism, recently signing an executive order imposing new rules Said August 25, 2026, Brookings. brookings.edu

94. Utah Statement

    Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democratic Senate candidate. Ohio Democratic Senate candidate Sherrod Brown is running an ad calling incumbent Sen. Jon Husted the 'face of data centers' for supporting tax breaks and economic benefits Said August 25, 2026, Brookings. brookings.edu

95. Utah Statement

    Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox said people need an opportunity to weigh in on data center development and local communities need a better opportunity Said August 20, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

96. Utah Statement

    Kevin O'Leary, investor, Stratos project backer. Kevin O'Leary told The Salt Lake Tribune in July that Stratos backers are full steam ahead on the project Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

97. Utah Statement

    Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Gov. Cox said MIDA has had mission creep and needs major reform Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

98. Utah Statement

    Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox advocated for changes to MIDA including more involvement from the governor's office Said August 20, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

99. Utah Statement

    Tim Davis, commissioner, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Davis stated that the Department of Environmental Quality has not yet begun air quality permitting work for the Box Elder County Stratos project and that once it does, it will take a year just to obtain data on existing air quality before developers can apply Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

100. Utah Statement

     Tim Davis, commissioner, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Tim Davis said state agencies have been discussing how to coordinate better on data center approvals Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

101. Utah Statement

     Jake Garfield, Utah Office of Energy Development Deputy Director. Jake Garfield, Utah Office of Energy Development Deputy Director, said adopting new water efficient technologies is necessary in a state with constrained water resources Said August 20, 2026, NPR Utah | KUER. kuer.org

102. Utah Statement

     Rep. Paul Cutler, Utah representative. Rep. Paul Cutler said smaller data centers don't have the outsize impact that the 100 megawatt plus data centers do Said August 20, 2026, The Salt Lake Tribune. sltrib.com

103. Utah Statement

     Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, Utah Representative. Rep. Jim Dunnigan, R Taylorsville, expressed concern about Utah giving away significant tax breaks to attract data centers while needing the jobs Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

104. Utah Statement

     Rep. Jon Hawkins, R-Pleasant Grove, chair, Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee. Rep. Jon Hawkins, R Pleasant Grove, chair of the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee, stated that lawmakers have received probably hundreds of emails on data centers and that it is a big concern Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

105. Utah Statement

     Gov. Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox said he would be open to requiring all future data center proposals to use closed loop cooling Said August 20, 2026, NPR Utah | KUER. kuer.org

106. Utah Statement

     Spanish Fork resident. Spanish Fork resident voiced concern about proper hard lined bylaws to ensure company cannot override community protections if acquired by larger corporation Said August 20, 2026, Daily Herald (via Google News). heraldextra.com

107. Utah Statement

     Gov. Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox said the approval process was not good and called for major reform of the MIDA process Said August 20, 2026, NPR Utah | KUER. kuer.org

108. Utah Statement

     Tim Davis, commissioner, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. Tim Davis, commissioner of Utah's Department of Environmental Quality, noted that no single state agency can fully approve a data center on its own and showed lawmakers a chart displaying many layers of approvals required Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

109. Utah Statement

     Gov. Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox said the Stratos Project in Box Elder County experienced incredible public pushback earlier this year Said August 20, 2026, NPR Utah | KUER. kuer.org

110. Utah Statement

     Spencer Cox, Utah Governor. Gov. Spencer Cox said the Stratos project process was not good and the MIDA process especially needed scrutiny Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

111. Utah Statement

     Rep. Doug Fiefia, R-Herriman, Utah Representative. Rep. Doug Fiefia, R Herriman, expressed concern about who constituents could hold accountable if something falls through the cracks in a data center approval process Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

112. Utah Statement

     Mike Schultz, House Speaker. House Speaker Mike Schultz said 'One thing that I think we're united on is we do not want a state full of data centers' Said August 20, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

113. Utah Statement

     Jessica Wiarda, Salt Lake City resident. Jessica Wiarda, Salt Lake City resident, expressed concerns about data center effects on wildlife, especially deer, and about lack of public information on the Stratos project before officials voted on it Said August 20, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

114. Utah Statement

     Spencer Cox, Governor of Utah. Cox said the process for approving the Stratos Project was not good Said August 20, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

115. Utah Statement

     Jeff Chavez, CEO of Volition. Volition CEO said their closed loop cooling system would only need about two Utah households' worth of water to fill Said August 19, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

116. Utah Statement

     Kevin O'Leary, investor. O'Leary pledged to release plans for a one gigawatt facility detailing its heat, light, noise and water profile Said August 19, 2026, Yahoo Finance. finance.yahoo.com

117. Utah Statement

     Rep. Nicholeen Peck. Rep. Peck toured a South Jordan facility using air and fans for cooling instead of water Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

118. Utah Statement

     Robert Davies, physicist at Utah State University. Physicist Robert Davies of Utah State University estimated the project could reach 16 gigawatts at full capacity Said August 19, 2026, Yahoo Finance. finance.yahoo.com

119. Utah Statement

     Sen. McCay. Sen. McCay said he does not feel that property tax should be used as much to incentivize data centers Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

120. Utah Statement

     Jeff Chavez, CEO, Volition. Volition CEO Jeff Chavez said the proposed facility would use two households' worth of water to fill when first starting operations, then only one household's worth annually Said August 19, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

121. Utah Statement

     Kevin O'Leary, investor. Kevin O'Leary said 'We have not properly communicated what we do. I have no interest in causing an environmental disaster on my legacy.' Said August 19, 2026, Yahoo Finance. finance.yahoo.com

122. Utah Statement

     Volition. Volition proposed to contribute at least $500,000 annually to a community fund for addiction recovery, food security and housing support Said August 19, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

123. Utah Statement

     Sen. McCay. Sen. McCay said Utah is ahead of most of the country in data center policy Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

124. Utah Statement

     J. Stuart Adams, Utah Senate President. Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams publicly called for a 75% reduction in the facility's size Said August 19, 2026, Yahoo Finance. finance.yahoo.com

125. Utah Statement

     Jeff Chavez, CEO, Volition. Volition's facilities use natural gas powered fuel cells that do not connect to existing power grid Said August 19, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

126. Utah Statement

     Rep. Nicholeen Peck. Rep. Nicholeen Peck noted volatility in property tax revenue due to depreciation of assets within data centers Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

127. Utah Statement

     Jeff Chavez, CEO, Volition. Volition said cooling systems are located indoors to mitigate noise impacts Said August 19, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

128. Utah Statement

     Rep. Hawkins. Rep. Hawkins said lawmakers are discussing current state policy on data centers and how to define data centers moving forward Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

129. Utah Statement

     Rep. Jim Dunnigan. Rep. Jim Dunnigan raised concerns about air quality and airshed impacts from data centers Said August 19, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

130. Utah Statement

     Teresa Pierce, Spanish Fork resident. Local resident Teresa Pierce expressed concern about noise, emissions and impact on properties near the proposed data center Said August 19, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

131. Utah Statement

     Jeff Chavez, CEO of Volition. Volition CEO Jeff Chavez said their data center project would generate about 250 megawatts of power and use an existing distribution center of about 28 acres Said August 19, 2026, FOX 13 News Utah. fox13now.com

132. Utah Statement

     Tooele County residents. Residents expressed concerns about data center impacts to the environment, water resources, and traffic Said August 13, 2026, Utah Public Radio. upr.org

133. Utah Statement

     Kevin O'Leary, Stratos project developer. O'Leary said he has no interest in causing an environmental disaster on his legacy Said August 13, 2026, moneywise.com. moneywise.com

134. Utah Statement

     Kevin O'Leary, Stratos project developer. O'Leary said the data center industry has not communicated what it does to communities Said August 13, 2026, moneywise.com. moneywise.com

135. Utah Statement

     Tooele County residents. Some residents said they want a two year ban on data center developments instead Said August 13, 2026, Utah Public Radio. upr.org

136. Utah Statement

     Kevin O'Leary, Stratos project developer. Kevin O'Leary said his company screwed up in communicating the Stratos project Said August 13, 2026, moneywise.com. moneywise.com

137. Utah Statement

     Amy Lawson, Tooele County resident. Amy Lawson said residents want to preserve Tooele County's quiet, peace, and land for future generations Said August 12, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

138. Utah Statement

     Maddy Oritt, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute director of public finance research. Maddy Oritt, director of public finance research at Gardner Institute, said careful project specific analysis can help communities maximize benefits of data center investment while minimizing unintended tax shifts Said August 12, 2026, Utah News Dispatch. utahnewsdispatch.com

139. Utah Statement

     Brittany Lopez, Tooele County Assistant County Manager. Brittany Lopez, Assistant County Manager, said the county is establishing land use to ensure responsible planning and smart growth if data centers are proposed Said August 12, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

140. Utah Statement

     Dr. Brian Moench, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment. Dr. Brian Moench with Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment called for a one year moratorium on data centers throughout Utah Said August 12, 2026, KUTV. kutv.com

141. Utah Statement

     Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute researchers. New data center facilities would likely provide initial property tax relief through increased property valuation Said August 11, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

142. Utah Statement

     Maddy Oritt, director of public finance research at Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Data centers present both opportunities and challenges for Utah's property tax system Said August 11, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

143. Utah Statement

     Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute researchers. Personal property taxes from data centers could create a boomerang or yo yo effect of initial tax decreases followed by offsetting future increases Said August 11, 2026, KSL News. ksl.com

144. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Kevin O'Leary, backed by investor, plans to rename Hansel Valley to Wonder Valley The record reads waiting on permits, reported September 1, 2026. csmonitor.com, query feed

145. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. The Stratos Project is set to take over 20,000 acres of desert brush and farmland in Box Elder County, abutting the Great Salt Lake The record reads waiting on permits, reported September 1, 2026. csmonitor.com, query feed

146. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. The Stratos Project was approved in May by an obscure Utah commission The record reads waiting on permits, reported September 1, 2026. csmonitor.com, query feed

147. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. A hyperscale data center was proposed in Box Elder County and faced opposition The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 27, 2026. sltrib.com, query feed

148. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. The Salt Wells Fire is burning in Box Elder County's Hansel Valley, where the Stratos data center and energy campus is planned The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 21, 2026. sltrib.com, query feed

149. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Another fire is burning north of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 21, 2026. sltrib.com, query feed

150. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Cox proposed changes to MIDA in 2025 but they did not pass The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 20, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com, query feed

151. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Litigation over referendum challenging Box Elder County Commission's vote to consent to MIDA project area has complicated future of Stratos The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 20, 2026. utahnewsdispatch.com, query feed

152. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Box Elder County commissioners approved the plan in May despite vocal opposition The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 19, 2026. finance.yahoo.com, query feed

153. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. Stratos project was originally pitched at up to 9 gigawatts across a 40,000 acre site near the Great Salt Lake The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 19, 2026. finance.yahoo.com, query feed

154. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. The project was initially proposed at 40,000 acres The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 13, 2026. moneywise.com, query feed

155. Utah Timeline entry

     Stratos Project. O'Leary agreed to cut the project by half to 20,000 acres after public outcry The record reads waiting on permits, reported August 13, 2026. moneywise.com, query feed

156. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition proposes generating its own power using natural gas rather than connecting to Spanish Fork's electrical grid The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

157. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. The proposed data center would be located at the old Fingerhut warehouse at the mouth of Spanish Fork Canyon The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

158. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. A dedicated natural gas power plant will power the facility without connecting to the public power grid The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

159. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. The Antelope Data Center is proposed 20 miles west of Cedar City on 640 acres The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

160. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition proposes converting an existing 28 acre distribution center into a data center The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

161. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Non ultra low emission technologies such as diesel generators are explicitly excluded under the proposed definition The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

162. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Data centers without their own on site power generation facilities will not be allowed inside Spanish Fork City under this proposal The record reads proposed, reported September 13, 2026. youtube.com, query feed

163. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition, a Provo based AI data center company, hopes to redevelop the former Fingerhut warehouse site at 4000 E. U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork The record reads proposed, reported September 1, 2026. ksl.com, query feed

164. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition, a Provo based company, proposes to build a data center at the former Fingerhut warehouse, a million square foot facility currently operating as a distribution center The record reads proposed, reported August 21, 2026. sltrib.com, query feed

165. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition proposes a 250 MW data center using onsite power generation in an existing warehouse at Spanish Fork Canyon mouth The record reads proposed, reported August 20, 2026. heraldextra.com, local outlet

166. Utah Timeline entry

     Volition Industries Spanish Fork. Volition proposed redevelopment of former Fingerhut warehouse site at 4000 E. U.S. 6 in Spanish Fork for self powered AI data center The record reads proposed, reported August 19, 2026. ksl.com, query feed

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