NewsTimes of San DiegoOctober 23, 2026San Diego County
Elected Officials and Community Call for Pause on Proposed 400-Megawatt NAVWAR Data Center in San Diego
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City and state officials joined community members to publicly oppose a private developer's consideration of a 400-megawatt data center on the NAVWAR federal site in Old Town San Diego. Mayor Todd Gloria signed an executive order pausing data center construction citywide, though local officials acknowledged city zoning rules do not apply to federal land.
Read the full story at Times of San DiegoWhy It Matters
A potential data center on federal property in Old Town could consume massive amounts of energy and water without local regulatory oversight, affecting regional utility rates and grid capacity.
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Who's Mentioned
OrganizationSan Diego Community Power“Utility that could have sold energy to the data center”PersonChris Ward“Warned about potential harms of AI powered by data centers”OrganizationSDG&E“Would distribute energy for the project”PersonDoug Manchester“Developer leading Manchester Financial Group”PersonSean Elo-Rivera“Organized the rally and called the proposal a monstrosity”PersonTodd Gloria“Signed an executive order to pause data center construction”PersonSparky Mitra“Accused developer of using federal jurisdiction to bypass local input”OrganizationEdgemoor Infrastructure and Real Estate“In exclusive negotiations with the Navy”OrganizationNaval Information Warfare Systems Command“Federal site proposed for redevelopment”PersonJoe LaCava“Stated data centers take resources and raise electricity rates”PersonKent Lee“Expressed concern that the data center removes housing for military families”OrganizationOld Town Community Planning Group“Group concerned with maintaining historic character of Old Town”OrganizationManchester Financial Group“Private developer in public-private partnership with NAVWAR”