Protect grid reliability
Require large power users to demonstrate their impact on capacity, household rates, and the investments needed to serve them.
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Priority 03
Responsible Growth, Water & Power
New jobs and investment are welcome. Families should not be left with the hidden costs of private development.
Alan's commitmentRequire major growth to account for its impact on rates, reliability, water, roads, noise, and air quality.
5 to 50 MWPlanned power use as capacity becomes available for the East Bay proposal.
7K to 12KEstimated gallons of water used each day with the proposed closed-loop system.
More than 2xRecommended increase in funding for better water data.
Plan before we pay
Good growth is growth the community can sustain.
Alan supports technology and economic growth. His cybersecurity career taught him to check capacity and risk before placing heavy new demands on a system.
Measure what Utah uses
Invest in accurate water tracking so conservation plans are based on real use and clear results.
Make commitments enforceable
Require firm plans for efficient cooling, water reuse, less noise, and clean air before approval.
Coordinate the whole system
Plan housing and business growth alongside roads, transit, utilities, schools, and emergency services.
A local technology test
Data centers should bring value without raising family utility bills.
A major data center can be part of Utah County's economy. But a project with large power and water needs requires a careful public review before it connects to our shared systems.
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Publish expected electrical and water demand in understandable terms.
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Identify who pays for new power generation, transmission lines, and grid upgrades.
03
Make promises on efficiency, cooling, noise, and rate protection binding.
See the evidence
Read the source material
Planning documents and expert reviews should be public before a decision is made.
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Provo City Planning CommissionStaff reports for the proposed East Bay data center
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02Great Salt Lake Strike TeamPolicy assessment and water-intelligence recommendations
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These project figures are estimates from Provo's February 2026 staff packet. They are not measurements from an active facility. Any increase in power use depends on when Provo Power has capacity available.
Plan growth responsibly