Project Ruby has formally requested 600 megawatts of electricity — more than the entire current consumption of the city of Columbus. At that power load, a facility using only 330,000 gallons of water per day would be achieving efficiency roughly ten times better than Google’s best-reported comparable facility. Nobody has explained where that number comes from.
Before asking whether Columbus has been told the truth about Project Ruby’s water demands, it is worth asking a prior question: has the process by which Columbus gathered information about this project been designed to produce accurate answers — or has it been designed, however unintentionally, to produce reassuring ones?
Six non-negotiable protections for Columbus and Muscogee County residents before any hyperscale data center development proceeds — a companion to The People's Overlay ordinance.
The complete legal text of The People's Overlay — the citizen-drafted alternative Technology Overlay Ordinance submitted to the Columbus City Council and city attorney before the June 9 vote on Project Ruby.
A plain-language explanation of The People's Overlay — the citizen alternative ordinance submitted to the Columbus City Council before the June 9 vote on the Technology Overlay District.
An open letter from Columbus residents to the City Council on Project Ruby and the Technology Overlay District — presenting The People's Overlay, a complete alternative ordinance with six protections missing from the Chamber draft, ahead of the June 9 vote.
Ten topics, 36 specific questions — based on an independent analysis of the Chamber committee's data center ordinance review. What Columbus residents deserve to have answered before the City Council votes.
What 865 acres, sunk infrastructure, and a new zoning law could mean for Columbus — long after the first building opens.
A plain-language scorecard on every major player in the Project Ruby deal — and what they stand to gain or lose.
A closer look at the Development Agreement reveals issues every Columbus citizen should know about before any vote is taken.
