Data Centers in Imperial, California
No data centers tracked in and around Imperial — yet. That usually means nobody has checked, not that none are coming. Be the one who looks.
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The facility map is built one report at a time — and nobody has surveyed Imperial yet. Data-center campuses are large windowless buildings near substations and water mains, often behind an LLC name on a rezoning filing. Know of one? Help us map it in about a minute.
No new reports near Imperial in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Sep 11, 18:13 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
Why this page exists
Hyperscale data centers are spreading town by town, usually with quiet approvals — we have already tracked 114 across California. Projects often arrive quietly in towns exactly like Imperial: a rezoning consent-agenda item, then a campus by the substation. Learn what they look like, check the parcels near you, and this page will update as reports come in.
The latest around Imperial
- 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
- Locals are challenging a million - square - foot data center that would be the biggest in California - The Business Journal Imperial Data Center Project Faces Legal Fight Over AI Growth
- California lawmaker calls for public review of massive Imperial Valley data center project
- City of Imperial sues County to halt massive data center project, City of El Centro responds
What you can do in Imperial
Ask who approved these projects, how much power and water they draw, and what they pay in taxes. File a public records request, raise it at a council meeting, and see the full playbook on Take Action. Fighting this locally? Join or start a chapter and we’ll amplify you.
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Data centers near Imperial
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).