By Jeremy Duda | AXIOS Phoenix
A controversial Tucson-area data center project that appeared to be on life support this summer is poised to clear its final political hurdles this month.
State of play: Project Blue, a planned data center by Beale Infrastructure and Humphrey’s Peak Power on the southeastern edge of Tucson, has been a political lightning rod.
The contentious project comes amid increasing public pushback to data centers over energy and water usage, environmental issues, public health concerns, noise and aesthetics.
The latest: The Corporation Commission last Wednesday voted 4-1 to approve an agreement for Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to provide energy to the data center, over the objections of opponents who traveled to Phoenix for the hearing.
Developers have also pledged to match 100% of the energy Project Blue uses with renewable sources.
