Two datacenters planned in Little Rock prompt concerns about redlining
Google and Avaio proposed hyperscale datacenters near Little Rock, valued at $1 billion and $6 billion respectively.
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“‘This is very real redlining’: outrage in Little Rock as two datacenters loom”
Two datacenters planned in Little Rock prompt concerns about redlining
Key points
- Two hyperscale datacenter proposals emerged near Little Rock in January, Google and Avaio.
- Google plans a 1.43 million square foot, $1 billion facility at the Port of Little Rock.
- Avaio proposes a $6 billion project about 10 miles south in Pulaski County.
- Arkansas law blocks local bans on datacenters, limiting municipal regulatory power.
- Residents fear water use and electricity rate hikes, citing resource and cost concerns.
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9 9 Two datacenters planned in Little Rock prompt concerns about redlining
Google and Avaio proposed hyperscale datacenters near Little Rock, valued at $1 billion and $6 billion respectively.