Some in the audience called for quiet, but they were overpowered by the crowd, which roared at every mention of electricity, water, or possible benefits. They stood in the back, some holding signs, filled the hallway outside, spilled out onto the front steps. This wasn’t going to be the ugly concrete box you’re thinking of, Palandjian told the design publication Dezeen, unveiling renderings depicting a modernist glass building nestled beneath mountains glowing at golden hour. With data centers, though, he encountered mostly skepticism, even from the right.
“I like interacting with Kevin because he responds right away,” Chaffetz says.
