$64B of data center projects blocked or delayed amid local opposition

Blocked data center projects, sorted by investment value. 1 – Goodyear and Buckeye, Arizona. $14 billion. Tract. — Blocked (Withdrawn by the developer) Tract’s $14 billion project in Arizona was withdrawn in May 2024 after residents in the surrounding area pressured local authorities not to approve the required rezoning. Opponents of the data center raised concerns about the project's building heights, noise pollution, and the strain it would place on local resources. In August 2024, Tract announced another project in the Buckeye area, near the airport, with similar characteristics to the one blocked after engaging with authorities and securing support from the Mayor. 2 – Peculiar, Missouri. $ 1.5 billion. Harper Road Technology Park, Diode Ventures. — Blocked (Local authorities amended zoning to prohibit data centers) Diode Ventures' $1.5 billion proposal faced opposition from the group "Don’t Dump Data in Peculiar," which raised concerns about the project's visual impact, noise, ... Read full article.