SPOKANE, Wash. — Community members gathered outside Avista headquarters along Mission Avenue to protest a proposed data center tied to a potential agreement the energy provider revealed earlier this month.
Avista initially did not confirm whether the project involved a data center. After pressure from community members, the company said the proposal did involve a data center.
Demonstrators said they wanted to help people understand how data centers can affect a region. Speakers addressed impacts on farming and agriculture, technology and water before the protest…