Proposed
Applied Digital data center (southeast of Adair)
In 2024 Applied Digital told Adair County it wanted to build a 200 MW data center near Adair, starting with a 300,000 sq ft building and 40 to 70 workers. The county raised water and power concerns. No construction has been reported since.
Where things stand: Pitched to the county in April 2024; no construction reported since.
🕒 Latest update (April 2, 2024): Applied Digital told Adair County supervisors it planned a 200 MW data center near Adair, costing $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSoutheast of Adair (company did not give an exact site in county minutes), Unincorporated Adair County, Adair County
- 🏢 CompanyApplied Digital
- ⚡ Power it needs200 megawatts (about as much as 160,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNext to a substation tied to wind farms; company told the county it would not affect the local power system
- 💧 WaterCompany said it would truck in its own water
- 💵 Cost$1.5 billion
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Is Applied Digital still planning this project? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where would its water come from? 🙋 I'll find out
- Has Adair County paused data centers or passed rules for them? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 2, 2024Applied Digital told Adair County supervisors it planned a 200 MW data center near Adair, costing $1 billion to $1.5 billion.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Adair County Board of Supervisors minutes, April 2, 2024 · Adair County · April 2, 2024
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