The issues
What’s at stake for Temple
Rowan’s owners, QuinBrook, say our city government has slated Temple to be one of the largest data center hubs in the United States. Here is what that means for our water, power, environment, and homes, with sources you can check.
Data centers 101
What a hyperscale data center is, and how data centers drive up costs for residents by overloading the electrical grid.
Read more DroughtWater
There are a number of inconsistencies when Rowan talks about water, and the City of Temple has failed to answer requests for water information.
Read more The gridElectricity
Rowan has been approved to use up to 600 MW of electricity. The total winter surplus for Bell County is 505 MW.
Read more TestingEnvironment
The City has not obtained any environmental assessment. We are asking for a baseline toxicity test and repeat testing every 60 days.
Read more TemperatureHeat island
Recent studies indicate data centers can raise surrounding temperatures by an average of 3.6°F to 4.3°F, with spikes up to 16°F, as far as 6.2 miles from the site.
Read more AccountabilityCity council accountability
For months, the citizens of Temple have asked simple questions about the future of our community. In return, we have been met with silence, secrets, and stalled records.
Read moreCheck our sources
“Never take a corporation’s, organization’s, government, or volunteer’s word for it.” That goes for us, too.
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