Fact brief: Could a data center use the equivalent of 50,000 homes of power?

A data center that is inching closer to becoming a reality in northeastern Sioux Falls could use 50,000 homes’ worth of power a year at its planned peak.The Sioux Falls City Council last Tuesday voted unanimously to rezone the land for the Gemini Data Center. The City Council heard objections from dozens of residents who are worried about environmental impacts of the facility.Da...