Data Centers in Orange County, California
We are tracking 3 data centers across Orange County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Orange County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 17:11 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Orange County
Hyperscale data centers draw megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and lock in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved in rezoning and power-contract votes. Here’s where the power and water go. Counts reflect facilities we have tracked inside Orange County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Orange
- West Orange Council Set to Discuss Ordinance Banning High-Density Data Centers
- West Orange Council to Discuss Ordinance Banning High-Density Data Centers
- On the agenda: Orange County Board Meeting - Jan 27, 2026 — Data Center (Jan 27)
- On the agenda: Orange County Board Meeting Afternoon - Oct 14, 2025 — Data Center (Oct 14)
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Fighting the dragnet in the city where police were caught illegally sharing plate data with federal agencies.
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Neighborhood-level privacy organizing in the San Gabriel Valley.
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Community privacy campaign taking the camera question to Burbank city hall.
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Ventura County residents pushing back on automated plate readers.
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“Who is watching?” — rural Sierra foothills residents asking the question their supervisors didn’t.
Join the fight ↗What you can do in Orange
County commissions and planning boards approve these projects — and answer to residents. Ask how much power and water a campus will draw and what it pays in taxes: file a public records request, speak at a public meeting, and see the playbook on Take Action. Organizing locally? Join or start a chapter.
Not sure what one looks like? See photographs of installed cameras before you go looking.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.