Improper redaction reveals Google Data Center water and electricity usage
Summary
The article reports on improper redaction in Nebraska data-center reports, revealing Google data centers’ reported water and electricity usage. It discloses that Agate LLC (Google Data Center in Lincoln) claimed trade secrets for energy and water data, but cursors revealing the redacted box show figures: about 52.65 MW peak electricity and 13.299 million gallons of water for the last year across six centers, including Omaha and Papillion. The piece discusses public-record requests, tax incentives, and the broader implications for transparency in critical infrastructure reporting.