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Hayward, CA · Alameda County · 37.628°N 122.120°W
Straight-line distances. Nearest named waterway via the USGS National Hydrography Dataset; nearest transmission line via HIFLD. Baseline water stress and groundwater trend describe the surrounding hydrological basin (WRI Aqueduct 4.0, CC BY 4.0) — not this facility’s measured water use. Principal-aquifer system underlying the location (USGS, mapped at 1:2,500,000 — regional context, not site hydrogeology).
76.6 MW is CEC SPPE-disclosed backup-generator capacity (docket 23-SPPE-01, 28 generators), not IT/critical load.
Approved via a zoning classification (Hayward Municipal Code Section 10-1.1604) that treated data centers as "office use," letting the project bypass City Council-level review and go through Planning Commission alone. Council members publicly raised concerns about the project's power and water draw; the developer added a $2M Public Benefits Package (up from an initial $1.3M offer) during the approval process. This controversy is the documented precursor to Hayward's April 2026 ordinance creating a data-center-specific Major Conditional Use Permit category requiring Council-level public hearings for future data-center applications.
Hayward data center under public scrutiny as loopholes pile upCEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration filed (SCH# 2025030999).
CEQAnet Mitigated Negative Declaration filing (SCH# 2025030999)Hayward Planning Commission unanimously approved Major Site Plan Review / Administrative Use Permit SPR-23-0036; no appeals filed.
Data center development applicationsConfirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
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