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Mt. Shasta Data Center Brief

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A Data Center at the Old Crystal Geyser Plant?

Project WatchReported by community members — needs checkingJune 2026

Plain summary: A possible data-center inquiry at the former Crystal Geyser bottling plant has been community-relayed but not confirmed by a formal public proposal. The issue should be checked early because the site is tied to water, grid, airshed, and public-review concerns.

First question: How would it be cooled?

Why that matters: evaporative cooling can use substantial local water; closed-loop or air cooling can use much less local water but more electricity. The cooling design shapes most of the public questions.

Ask for: full public review, cooling design, gallons per day, megawatts required, backup power plan, grid upgrades, permanent jobs, tax-break requests, and whether CEQA review applies.

Status: no formal application, named company, or technical proposal is identified in the brief.

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