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Edward BoumendilCity Council · District 1ES
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Campaign position on data centers

Data Centers Are Not Right for Desert Hot Springs

Edward Boumendil believes the potential demands on water, electricity, infrastructure, utility costs, and residents make data centers the wrong choice for Desert Hot Springs.

By Desert Hot Springs, California
No Data Centers campaign graphic with a crossed-out data center building
Campaign graphic opposing data centers in Desert Hot Springs.

In brief

At least two companies have actively explored locating data centers in Desert Hot Springs. Given the unanswered questions, the City Council was right to impose a moratorium.

Data centers can consume enormous amounts of water and electricity. We need to understand how these demands would affect our resources, infrastructure, utility costs, and residents.

Any proposal with such far-reaching consequences must be carefully studied, publicly discussed, and fully understood. This is not a decision that should be rushed.

After considering the potential costs and risks, my position is clear: Data centers are not the right move for Desert Hot Springs. I do not support bringing them into our city.

Sources

Read the underlying material.

  1. City Council agenda: urgency interim ordinance adopting a data center moratoriumCity of Desert Hot Springs · June 16, 2026
  2. Desert Hot Springs hits pause on data centers, with members open to extending it to two yearsNBC Palm Springs · June 17, 2026
  3. Desert Hot Springs extends temporary ban on new data centers, calls for more researchKESQ · July 7, 2026
  4. Data Centers in VirginiaVirginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission · December 9, 2024