Lex Developments AI DC5

Lex Developments LLC is proposing a significant AI data center development, the Lex Developments AI Campus, on the site of the former Hoku Materials polysilicon factory in Pocatello, Idaho. The project, valued at $2.6 billion, aims to establish a seven-building campus, with each building approximately 100,000 sq ft. The development is projected to consume 100MW of power by 2031. The proposal faced an initial denial due to insufficient detail in the application. Lex Developments is currently appealing this decision. The project has encountered opposition from the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, who have expressed concerns regarding potential impacts on electricity costs for tribal members, the region's water supply, and the overall environmental footprint of the data center.