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Rumored developer NorthPoint is planning a data center on a 45-acre former chemical plant site in Modesto, California, sparking local public opposition.
The siting controversy highlights growing community resistance to industrial-scale AI campuses in residential-adjacent zones, potentially delaying energization timelines for West Coast projects.
Trade pressSlicast · August 20, 2026 · Global · Source: Data Center Dynamics
importance 65Rumored developer NorthPoint is planning a data center on a 45-acre former chemical plant site in Modesto, California, sparking local public opposition.
The siting controversy highlights growing community resistance to industrial-scale AI campuses in residential-adjacent zones, potentially delaying energization timelines for West Coast projects.