Google Data Center in Lincoln Hides Electricity and Water Usage from Public

Data centers in Nebraska are required to report their annual usage of electricity and water, but some state statutes are preventing the public from seeing this information. The Google Data Center in Lincoln, known as Agate LLC, claimed that their electricity and water usage were trade secrets.

Documents submitted by Agate LLC show that the gross floor area is 288,530 square feet, which is roughly equivalent to five football fields. The Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Data Center Task Force is overseeing the execution of Governor Jim Pillen's July 20th Executive Order requiring data centers in the state to self-report their impact on Nebraska's resources.

The reports are due by September 30, but some data centers are using state statutes to keep this information private. The Department of Water, Energy, and Environment Data Center Task Force is working to oversee the execution of Governor Jim Pillen's Executive Order.