Data Centers in Santa Clara County, California
We are tracking 75 data centers across Santa Clara County — each one drawing power and water and locking in tax deals.
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No new reports near Santa Clara County in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 26, 21:17 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What’s coming to Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara County. Know of one that’s missing? Help us map it.
The latest around Santa Clara
- Santa Clara Valley Water Commission Meeting — Water Use at Data Centers
- GI Partners secures planning permission for 72MW data center in Santa Clara , California
- GI plans 72MW data center in Santa Clara, California
- Vantage secures $350 million loan for data center in Santa Clara , California
DeFlock SF, San Francisco, California
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.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Ventura, Ventura County, California
Ventura County residents pushing back on automated plate readers.
Join the fight ↗DeFlock Nevada County, Nevada County, California
“Who is watching?” — rural Sierra foothills residents asking the question their supervisors didn’t.
Join the fight ↗What you can do in Santa Clara
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.
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Facility data: public records and filings. County boundaries: US Census.