Data Centers in Los Angeles, California
We are tracking 5 data centers in and around Los Angeles — facilities drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Los Angeles in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 18:12 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Los Angeles
These aren’t ordinary warehouses. Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals whose effects reach far beyond Los Angeles — here’s where the power and water go. Counts cover facilities tracked closest to Los Angeles (within ~15 km), so nearby towns share the same grid and watershed. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Los Angeles
- A new talking point in LA County’s election season: Data centers
- Letters to the Editor: California needs financial safeguards in case AI investments fail
- Contributor: Data centers consume like cities. They should contribute like cities as well
- Los Angeles County, CA — Board of Supervisors 2026-10-06
What you can do in Los Angeles
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 Los Angeles
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Facility data: public records and filings. Place data: GeoNames (CC BY).