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Some Box Elder County residents have started referendum efforts to overturn the approval of a controversial data center backed by MIDA.

The owner of the water rights indicated that they will refile at a future date. Protesters who paid the $15 fee will not get their money back, and comments will not carry over to any future applications.

"We will ensure that the development is done responsibly and in a manner that protects the best interest of the Box Elder County and its residents," the county commission said in a statement.

At full buildout, the data center campus will use more than twice as much power as the entire state of Utah.

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says the U.S. has “an obligation” to invest in data centers and artificial intelligence to protect national security. His comments come amid controversy over plans for hyperscale data centers in Box Elder County.

Hideout and Deer Valley East Village are looking to AI technology to help mitigate wildfire risks. The early-detection cameras will cost $300,000 for the first year.

Kevin O’Leary, of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” will partner with the Military Installation Development Authority to build data centers in Utah’s Box Elder County. MIDA leaders say it’s the biggest project yet.

The Military Installation Development Authority created another project area Tuesday, Dec. 16, this one in Tooele. The move adds more than 43,000 acres to MIDA’s growing presence in Utah.

About 200 new homes are coming to Deer Crest Village, the land west of U.S. 40 surrounding the Jordanelle Express gondola.

Weather permitting, Deer Valley aims to open its expanded East Village terrain the week of Dec. 22.