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Anonymous ID: 181e93 Nov. 15, 2025, 7:48 a.m. No.23857052   🗄️.is 🔗kun   >>7146 >>7304 >>7353 >>7605 >>7713

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Gavin Newsom Blames Climate Change for Slow Rebuild of Pacific Palisades

 

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/amy-curtis/2025/11/14/newsom-blames-climate-change-for-slow-rebuild-of-palisades-n2666453

 

So he cares so much about Climate in his State

Let’s Compare…

How many Homes lost in the Pacific Palisades Fire🔥?

Total Destroyed Structures= 6,837

https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/reports/2025/2/W6a/W6a-2-2025-report.pdf

 

Economic Impact of the Los Angeles Wildfires

 

Los Angeles Times reports that12,585 were housing units, including single-family homes, duplexes, apartments, and condominiums—5,668 in Palisades and 6,917 in Altadena==

 

https://www.anderson.ucla.edu/about/centers/ucla-anderson-forecast/economic-impact-los-angeles-wildfires

 

Let’s look at the Real Climate Impact on States Today:

 

Major tech companies with AI data centers in California include Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, which have invested heavily in AI infrastructure to support their cloud services and AI applications. Additionally, companies like OpenAI and Anthropic are also notable players in the AI sector within the State.

 

Major Tech Companies with AI Data Centers in California

Key Companies

COMPANY NAME HEADQUARTERS LOCATION AI FOCUS AREA NOTABLE FEATURES

Google - Mountain View - Cloud AI, Machine Learning, Extensive cloud infrastructure, AI tools

Microsoft - Cloud AI, Azure AI Azure AI services, enterprise solutions

Amazon Web Services - Cloud AI, Machine Learning, AWS AI services, scalable infrastructure

NVIDIA - Santa Clara - AI Hardware, Deep Learning, Leading GPU technology for AI applications

Facebook (Meta) - Menlo Park - AI Research, Machine Learning, AI research labs, data processing

 

These companies are at the forefront of AI technology and have established data centers in California to support their operations and innovations.

 

Google:

 

Google's Mountain View location, particularly its data centers, used approximately 3.3 billion gallons of water in the U.S. in 2021. While specific yearly power consumption figures for the Mountain View campus are not detailed, data centers can consume significant amounts of electricity, with estimates suggesting they could account for up to 9% of the U.S. generation by 2030.

 

https://watercalculator.org/news/news-briefs/google-data-center-water/

 

Microsoft:

 

The specific yearly power and water consumption figures for the Microsoft San Jose data center are not publicly detailed.

 

Wonder Why?

 

Amazon AWS:

 

Power and Water Consumption in San Diego

Amazon Web Services (AWS) does not publicly disclose detailed specifics about the energy and water consumption of its data centers at a localized level, such as in San Diego. However, insights can be gleaned from broader operational reports and recent developments.

 

Overall Consumption: In 2021, Amazon claimed its data centers consumed approximately 105 billion gallons of water, which translates to significant energy use, although specific power consumption details per location are not disclosed.

 

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NVIDIA's power and water consumption specifics in Santa Clara are not readily available in the public domain. However, some insights can be drawn from the broader context of data centers and facilities in the area.

Power Consumption

General Trends

  • In Silicon Valley, the demand for electricity has surged due to the rapid growth of AI and data centers. NVIDIA, being a major player in the AI sector, heavily influences this landscape.

  • Several new data centers have been completed but remain unpowered due to a lack of available electricity, highlighting the intense demand. These facilities, including those built by Digital Realty and Stack Infrastructure, are designed to support around 48 megawatts (MW) each but are currently idle awaiting power supply improvements.

NVIDIA's Role

  • Although specific figures for NVIDIA's own power consumption are not disclosed, the company's operations significantly contribute to the regional power demand.

  • The city of Santa Clara is investing $450 million in grid upgrades to support increased demand from data centers, indicating significant future power consumption needs.

Water Consumption ?

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers-in-nvidias-hometown-sit-idle-as-grid-struggles-to-keep-up

 

How much power and water does a single Palisade family use per month?

 

Average Monthly Usage: Ranges from 1,000 to 7,000 kilowatt hours (kWh) depending on the neighborhood

 

Water Tier 1: Basic indoor use, includes 8 HCF (hundred cubic feet) monthly [only one listed]

 

For this exercise we will use 3.5 kWh and 5,984 Gallons

 

==For all 12,585 Homes you would Roughly see the following Monthly Usage:

75,308,640 Million Gallons of Water per Month

44 Megawatts (MW) per Month==

 

Vs 1 Datacenter

How many are in CA? How many more?