After months of community pushback, Palm Beach County turned down a proposed large AI data center, with questions about its water demand ultimately taking center stage.
The vote may have halted Project Tango for now, but officials and experts say more clashes over similar facilities are likely as AI infrastructure continues to expand.
What happened?
In July, Palm Beach County commissioners cast a 5-1 vote against Project Tango, a planned $2 billion AI data center complex in Loxahatchee, Florida.
According to WLRN, the proposal envisioned roughly 4 million square feet of development on 200 acres, drawing 600 megawatts of power, near the Arden neighborhood and Saddle View Elementary School…