# Many new AI data centers will be built on US drought-hit areas — raising questions over water and power supply

> 517 out of 809 planned US data centers currently located in locations under the influence of a drought for the past year US regulators are taking note of direct data center cooling needs, but might be overlooking power…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/many-new-ai-data-centers-will-be-built-on-us-drought-hit-areas-raising-questions-over-water-and-power-supply?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a2f1f1a1f4dce5502f0bf6e)
- **Published:** 2026-06-14
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #data #water #centers #drought #power #might #supply #areas
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