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Birminghams Data Center Expansion: Balancing Growth and Sustainability

Birmingham has approved a six-month moratorium on new data center projects, but two plans received exemptions. DC Blox, a local data center operator, is expanding its facility, adding a thirty thousand square foot building that will require seven point five megawatts of power. The company rents out secure, powered space to various clients, including local businesses, universities, major companies, and government entities. To address concerns about power usage and water consumption, DC Blox plans to fund extra infrastructure and use closed-loop cooling systems. The expansion is expected to create about a dozen direct jobs. The company also has plans for a much larger facility, but it depends on securing a major customer.

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