Inside the long, bitter fight over one man’s quest to build the biggest AI datacenter in California

A modern-day prospector promised rural Imperial thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue – but his plan has set off a firestorm of resistance

Inside the long, bitter fight over one man’s quest to build the biggest AI datacenter in California

TL;DR

  • A plan to build a large AI data center in rural Imperial has been proposed.
  • The plan promises thousands of jobs and millions in tax revenue.
  • The proposal has generated significant opposition and resistance.