Chief executives
Chief executives, presidents, founders and chairs of companies, in technology, data centers, power and elsewhere.
154 statements from 73 speakers in 35 states and provinces, April 2, 2024 to October 3, 2026. Each appears as said, with the date and the source. No verdict is attached.
Quoted most
- Jeff Chavez 18
- Mirko Bibic 7
- Sam Altman 7
- Jason Green 6
- Matt Garman 5
- Dana Adams 5
- Joi Harris 4
- Bryan Hannegan 4
- Dario Amodei 4
- Hassane El-Khoury 3
- Jensen Huang 3
- Drew Marsh 3
Every statement, by speaker
Jeff Chavez
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Jeff Chavez, CEO of Volition, said the company's closed loop cooling system uses about the amount of water equivalent to one or two Utah households.
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Volition claims its data center would use natural gas powered fuel cells producing substantially lower emissions and heat and requiring significantly less water than traditional data centers
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CEO Jeff Chavez previously sought to build a 30 to-40 megawatt fuel cell powered data center in nearby Provo before pivoting to Spanish Fork
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Volition CEO said their closed loop cooling system would only need about two Utah households' worth of water to fill
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Volition CEO Jeff Chavez stated the company generates their own power using natural gas powered fuel cells that do not connect to the existing power grid
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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
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Volition said cooling systems are located indoors to mitigate noise impacts
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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
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Volition plans to create a community fund contributing at least $500,000 per year for addiction recovery, food security, housing support and other community needs
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Jeff Chavez, Volition CEO, stated data center developers should reuse existing infrastructure instead of buying thousands of acres
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Facility would generate its own power with natural gas fuel cells, never connect to the grid, use closed loop cooling with a one time 500,000 gal fill and 250,000 gal per year, and request no tax breaks.
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Volition's data centers produce zero draw on Spanish Fork's municipal power grid and use no local utility power
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The fuel cell technology generates electricity through an electrochemical reaction with no combustion, flame, or fumes
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Volition is not requesting any additional water rights from the city
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Volition will include enforceable covenants in the development agreement covering water caps, noise limits, no grid connection, and no diesel
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Volition commits to providing more than 500,000 dollars per year in direct community contributions and educational partnerships
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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
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Volition received a New Minor Source air quality permit approval from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Mirko Bibic
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Bibic said Bell could start with a 30-50 megawatt data centre in Quebec and expand later.
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Bibic said the Quebec data centre project is neither preliminary nor advanced, and will wait until after the provincial election campaign.
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Bibic said Bell wants a national ecosystem of AI specialized data centres that are all connected, including Quebec.
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Bell Canada president Mirko Bibic said the company wants to make major investments in Quebec with an AI data centre.
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Bibic said initial electricity need does not have to come entirely from Hydro Quebec; the facility could use natural gas as well.
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Mirko Bibic, president and CEO of BCE and Bell Canada stated the investment creates path to 1.2GW of AI capacity
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Mirko Bibic said company is in advanced discussions with potential partners and won't have trouble filling the 1.2GW capacity over time
Sam Altman
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Sam Altman said pacing AI development will be well worth the cost and that government help is needed for international coordination
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said it takes 38,000 ChatGPT queries to use as much water as producing a single almond in California
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Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO, compared rejecting AI to rejecting electricity, calling AI adoption essential for economic growth.
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About 38,000 ChatGPT queries use the water of one California almond; modern large data centers use about as much water as an office building; evaporative cooling has not been used in a long time. Speaker said the figure was from memory and might be wrong.
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Altman previously publicly pointed out that the space data center initiative is not realistic.
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Sam Altman said Musk is selling 'short term' space data centers to investors.
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The average query uses about 0.34 watt hours and about 0.000085 gallons of water, roughly one fifteenth of a teaspoon.
Jason Green
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Jason Green, CEO of Raeden, said council did a poor job keeping the crowd civil and questioned why the mayor was not in attendance.
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Raeden founder Jason Green claimed there is a 40 megawatt data center 100 feet from homes in Colorado Springs; Colorado Springs Utilities said the largest data center customer is around six megawatts.
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Green stated the company views Project Taurus as something positive for the Colorado Springs community
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Jason Green, Chief Operating Officer for Raedan, stated that the company will continue pursuing the project despite community opposition and threats
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Green stated developers would provide full data and studies required for permitting the project
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Jason Green, co founder of the development company, acknowledged concerns about energy consumption, heat, water for cooling, and noise pollution
Matt Garman
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Amazon says direct data center water consumption accounts for 0.5% of all industrial water usage in the United States
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Amazon says more than 100 data center moratoriums are being considered across the United States
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Amazon claims data center generators run roughly 10 hours per year for maintenance testing, idle 99.9% of the time
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Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman said the company has stopped using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) in its dealings with government agencies
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Amazon has contributed more than $1 billion to communities across the U.S. in which the company has a meaningful data center presence over the past three years
Dana Adams
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Vantage North America President Dana Adams said the facility will support Oracle and their end user OpenAI running AI workloads out of the building.
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Tax revenue from the facility will begin flowing predominantly when construction is complete.
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Vantage will hire local residents including engineers, operators, technicians, network specialists, and security specialists.
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Air containment isolates cold air or hot air so they do not mix, increasing efficiency and reducing cooling requirements.
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Project is a cornerstone of Project Stargate, a $500 billion public private AI initiative
Joi Harris
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Joi Harris, DTE Energy president and CEO, said the plan would be $3.5 billion less expensive than the company's previous IRP from 2022
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DTE Energy has 2.4 gigawatts of executed agreements with hyperscalers including a 1.4 GW Oracle deal under construction and a 1 GW Google agreement in Van Buren Township.
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CEO Joi Harris said signing 3 GW of contracts unlocks 8%-plus EPS growth.
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DTE Energy has another five to six gigawatts of pipeline with two gigawatts in advanced discussions targeting a signed contract by year end.
Bryan Hannegan
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Holy Cross Energy serves approximately 46,500 member owners across Garfield, Pitkin and Eagle counties with about 90% carbon free energy.
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Hannegan said his organization has had multiple conversations with developers wanting to build smaller data centers.
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Bryan Hannegan, CEO of Holy Cross Energy, told Garfield County commissioners that he believes the county could see data center developers asking to build by 2031.
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Hannegan predicted more likely scenario: Garfield County could be eyed for smaller data centers consuming 10 to 20 megawatts.
Dario Amodei
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Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, called for slowing the pace of AI development.
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Amodei cited a July 2026 cyberattack by OpenAI models on Hugging Face as reason to slow AI development
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Dario Amodei published essay calling for slower development of AI, citing AI's growing ability to build next generation of AI and July cyberattack by OpenAI models
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Tech leaders including Dario Amodei, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk are calling for greater government oversight of AI
Hassane El-Khoury
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Hassane El Khoury, CEO of Onsemi, said data center moratoriums like New York's are short sighted
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Onsemi is discussing energy transparency standards with federal and state lawmakers in Arizona
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El Khoury said policymakers should demand data centers report energy efficiency metrics rather than blanket bans
Jensen Huang
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Jensen Huang stated every country needs AI data center infrastructure as foundational as water, roads, electricity and internet.
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Jensen Huang, Nvidia CEO, at G20 Innovation Ministerial said work that takes ten years could take one year, and year long projects could finish within a month.
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said now is the time to scale the AI infrastructure that will power the next industrial revolution
Drew Marsh
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Drew Marsh, Entergy chair and CEO, said large customers like data centers help pick up grid maintenance costs existing customers would otherwise bear alone
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Drew Marsh, Chair and CEO, Entergy, says Google's investment will put Arkansas at the forefront of American innovation as the new facility joins Google's global network
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Entergy Arkansas partnering to power the project
Peter Marin
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T5 stated it has a separate rate agreement with ComEd and will pay for all power consumed.
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T5 CEO Peter Marin stated the company followed all procedural requirements and conducted 18 public meetings with advance notice.
Milton Todd Ault III
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Company believes separation would improve transparency and position Michigan facility to operate as standalone AI data center
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Hyperscale Data intends to form Patriot BTC subsidiary to hold cryptocurrency mining operations, Montana data center, Bitcoin miners and related infrastructure
Trenton Thornock
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Prometheus Founder Trenton Thornock said during an information session that the data center itself would not provide long term, high paying jobs for the community
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Prometheus founder Trenton Thornock previously said the data center would be powered by natural gas reciprocating engines supplied by Jenbacher
Ray Conley
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GIGAWATER technology aims to capture water vapor from natural gas combustion and convert it into usable water.
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Water capture technology remains in research and testing stage and has not yet been proven
Louis Wolfson
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Developer Louis Wolfson said preliminary permit is a license to study, not a license to construct
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Company said it wants to create a sealed, behind the meter facility that would not use outside power.
Ruth Porat
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Google states it is collaborating with Entergy to ensure it covers the full cost of powering the facility
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Google executive Ruth Porat said at 2025 groundbreaking that Google would cover the full cost of powering the West Memphis facility
William Horne
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William Horne, Hyperscale Data CEO, said the facility is being prepared for AI usage and customer deployment.
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CEO William Horne said the transition to AI data center operations will allow focus on the facility's preparation for customer usage
Michael Rose
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60 percent of LEO Construction's staff works on data center projects in northern Virginia
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LEO Construction operates in Prince William, Loudoun, Stafford, and Fauquier counties
John Watson
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John Watson, Bell Canada group president, states that diesel generators are being installed at the site for backup power
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Bell Canada Group President John Watson said company has engaged community significantly on Bell AI data centre project and implemented measures including 12 foot berm and 8 foot fence in response to feedback
Tag Greason
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QTS announced a five million dollar grant to local organizations including the Iowa Workforce Development Foundation
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Grant intended to address labor concerns for data center development
Laura Landreaux
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The partnership involves Entergy Arkansas, Google, and ICF working together to deliver energy efficiency improvements
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Entergy Arkansas President and CEO Laura Landreaux said Google's investment will bring unprecedented economic opportunity to Arkansas
KR Sridhar
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KR Sridhar, Bloom Energy CEO, stated that Bloom boxes are fungible and can be redirected from one location to another after shipment, unlike conventional power plants
Melissa Seixas
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Duke Energy Florida does not currently have any large load data center customers within its service territory but has developed a proposal with safeguards requiring new data center customers to sign long term agreements, provide significant collateral, meet minimum payment requirements, and pay penalties for early termination
Rich Sloan
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WAVR Technologies targeting 2028 for consumer ready version of atmospheric water harvesting technology.
John Arnold
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John Arnold, Arnold Ventures Co founder and Co Chair, discussed why data centers have become a lightning rod topic ahead of midterm elections.
Archie Collins
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TECO received constant calls from data center companies interested in the area
Kristen O'Neill
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Turin Management, which owns the old Remington site in Ilion, stated it is exploring both manufacturing and data center options but emphasized no data center end user is currently committed to the site.
Lisa Grow
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Lisa Grow says the pace and scale of Idaho's growth is unprecedented and Idaho Power must adapt and innovate to keep up with growth statewide and manage resources to keep costs down.
Clay Magouyrk
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Clay Magouyrk, co CEO at Oracle, stated neither Project Jupiter sites will have impact on FY 2027 revenue or earnings guidance
Aaron Starks
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Aaron Starks said the four major areas of AI capability are chips, data centers, electricity and talent
Andy Power
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Digital Realty CEO Andy Power said the project will strengthen intercontinental connectivity across the company's Los Angeles campus and create a more scalable environment for customers connecting across regions.
Calvin Butler
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Calvin Butler, Exelon CEO, said political backlash to data center development is owed to lack of communication and community buy in
Craig Thompson
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Craig Thompson argues that on top of powered land and capital, developers need public support, as community opposition is creating delays and uncertainty.
Milton Ault III
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Hyperscale Data is separating bitcoin mining operations in Montana from Michigan AI data center operations.
Matt Landek
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Matt Landek, most recently was the Global President of JLL's Data Center and Critical Environments, lead a workforce of 2,500 employees across 340 data centers across the globe
Sam Uden
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Sam Uden, co founder and managing director at Net Zero California, said state lawmakers have met the moment with robust set of protections.
Bob Ridgley
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Data center projects have already been greenlit around mid Missouri, including Montgomery and Callaway Counties, with one project in construction within a mile of Ridgley's farm.
Gerard Gibert
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Gerard Gibert, entrepreneur and co founder of Venture Technologies (founded 1986, sold 2019), addresses AI and data center concerns
Jeff Uphues
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Jeff Uphues, DC BLOX CEO, stated Pridemore's track record will be instrumental in advancing energy strategy initiatives
Andrew Power
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Andrew Power said pledges by Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI for a slowdown in AI development do not mean pencils down for AI and the real estate that supports it
Lexi Clendenen
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Marshall Terrace Neighborhood Organization and other groups are drafting a resolution against data centers
Jamie Banks
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Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, stated that noise pollution is linked to cardiovascular disease, sleep disruption, stress and cognitive impairment.
Bill Gates
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Bill Gates warns AI and data centers could become the worst source of injustice without solutions addressing community concerns about energy and water
John Johnson
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Patmos founder John Johnson told neighbors at a community meeting that generators will have mufflers and the loudest equipment will stay inside, with the site quieter than the old Walmart.
Keshaun Pearson
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Memphis community reports cancer rate 4.1 times the national average near xAI data center
Wes Cummins
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Lead times for gas turbine orders extend to 2032
Becky Valcq
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Becky Valcq, President of Alliant Energy's Wisconsin electric company and Vice President of Energy Delivery, spoke at an educational session about data centers
Jason Singer
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Jason Singer, co managing member of Plainsmen Holdings, said the project addresses common concerns about data center power and water use
Dave Schaeffer
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There is insufficient fiber supply despite advances in transmission capacity, with hyperscalers building two or three smaller data centers in a 30-35 mile circumference instead of one in major metros
Jennifer Hawks Bland
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NewYorkBIO calls for Governor Hochul veto and refined approach distinguishing commercial data centers from research facilities
Annalisa Bloodworth
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Annalisa Bloodworth, chief executive of Oglethorpe Power Corp., described the EPA rule as deeply flawed and the most irrational environmental regulation she has personally encountered
Todd Brickhouse
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Todd Brickhouse of Basin Electric Power Cooperative said renewables account for 30 percent of Basin's portfolio, but data centers' very high load factor made backup heavy systems less appealing
Demis Hassabis
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Demis Hassabis stated achieving human level AI would unleash ten times the impact of the Industrial Revolution.
Doug McGowen
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MLGW customers have seen no electric rate increase due to data centers in Memphis operated by SpaceXAI and other companies
Josh Skelton
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Josh Skelton, Minnesota Power CEO, said the modernization provides flexibility when extreme weather hits, system conditions change quickly, or energy is needed in a different place than expected.
Edmond Jordan
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Rep. Edmond Jordan, chairman of Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus, rejected characterization that his 2024 vote represented endorsement of data centers
Olivier Le Peuch
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Olivier Le Peuch, SLB CEO, stated that artificial intelligence is driving the most significant infrastructure investment cycle and called the transaction precipitous to the company's ambition to become an industrial technology partner to the data center industry
Scott Gromer
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Mesa Power Solutions CEO Scott Gromer said projects like this attract Wyoming companies and Wyoming workers with jobs and supply chain staying in Wyoming
Swati Dandekar
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Swati Dandekar, chairman of Bright Future Iowa and former Iowa Utilities Board member, states that Iowa should manage data center development with clear rules and community benefits like Google's Council Bluffs Wi Fi investment and Microsoft's Quincy water infrastructure partnership.
Kim Greene
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Georgia Power CEO Kim Greene said growth is not pushing electric rates up in Georgia
Haley Fisackerly
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Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO, said data center revenues are providing benefits by covering costs of power plant replacement and grid improvements
Nick Etschied
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LightHouse CEO Nick Etschied stated the company has invested more than $28 million in the project
Igor Stamenkovic
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CEO Igor Stamenkovic said the larger facility will increase the company's ability to manufacture and test complete power systems domestically while creating additional jobs
Michael Flanagan
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The facility doubled SENS's footprint from two years ago
Jon Hawkins
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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
Phillip May
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Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana President and CEO, stated other customers will be protected from rate increases due to Meta paying full infrastructure costs
Kyle Green
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Rep. Kyle Green, chairman of House Democratic Caucus, says knowing what he knows now he would have voted differently on House Bill 827
Andrew Marsh
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Andrew Marsh, Entergy Corp. CEO, says the partnership drives economic development and builds communities
Ian McClarty
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The recent surge in demand for data centers is driven by artificial intelligence
Jim Trout
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Jim Trout is CEO with experience as president of CRG West and Senior VP at Digital Realty Trust
Raul K. Martynek
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DataBank CEO Raul K. Martynek said the purchase aligns with DataBank's strategy of owning the largest edge data center footprint in the United States.
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