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(AUDIO) Building the Arena: A Healthier Discussion on Data Centers and Water Consumption

Zach Peña — Chief Executive Officer

Ethan Summers — Chief of Staff

Today, we explore one of the most volatile conversations in the data center market right now: water. Instead of arguing whether data centers use "too much," we reframe the entire debate around a more useful question: how much value does each gallon actually create?

 

In this recording, we’ll review:

  • Why “how much water?” is the wrong question and why “tax dollars per gallon?” is the right one
  • How data centers stack up against golf courses, semiconductor fabs, and 10,000-home developments on water, land, and tax value
  • Why secretive approvals destroy community trust and what transparent engagement looks like instead
  • A Texas vs. Loudoun County lesson: $2B in tax deferments versus nearly $1B a year in negotiated revenue
  • Our spiciest takes on the communities winning, and losing, the leverage game
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And much more.

 

 

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Zach Peña

In the last decade, Zach led and built mission critical procurement programs at NTT, Microsoft, and Insight Sourcing Group. As a partner with Decennial Group and the leader of Empirix Partners, he is excited to bring world-class strategic sourcing and procurement advisory to the mission critical industry as we navigate growing demand and new headwinds. Before starting his career in supply chain, he proudly served in the Marine Corps and graduated from the University of Tennessee's top-ranked supply chain management program.
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