Erin Brockovich Crowdsources 6,600+ AI Data Center Reports Amid Environmental Concerns

Executive Briefing

• Receives over 6,615 community submissions tracking AI data centers across the United States since project launch
• Maps 3,674 resident-reported locations alongside 120 operational, under-construction, or proposed major data centers
• Highlights energy concerns as U.S. data centers consumed 183 terawatt-hours in 2024, highest per-capita globally
• Warns utility rate increase requests exceeded $29 billion in early 2025, double the prior year's figure
• Identifies Virginia, Texas, Ohio, Arizona, Georgia, and Utah as fastest-growing AI infrastructure hubs