Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

August 26, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley, on 2023 data, pegged direct datacenter use near 17 billion gallons against an indirect footprint roughly 12 times larger, and behind-the-meter gas adds another layer outside utility tallies.

July 9, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pegs direct data center consumption at 17.4 billion gallons in 2023, under 1% of U.S. use, yet Gallup finds seven in ten Americans oppose data centers with water as the top concern.

July 7, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory found indirect water consumption runs 12 times direct use, and Meta's 2024 filings show 19 billion gallons indirect against roughly 1 billion direct.

July 2, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory counts more than 2,060 GW of generation and storage seeking grid connection nationwide, double the country's entire installed capacity.

June 27, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley pegs 2023 U.S. data-center use at 228 billion gallons, mostly tied to electricity generation.

June 2, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory pegs 2023 direct U.S. data center water use at 17 billion gallons, with indirect consumption from generation cooling at 211 billion, a 12x multiplier that could double to quadruple by 2028.

April 29, 2026

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory tracked nearly 2,600 GW of generation and storage seeking interconnection in 2023, more than twice the existing US fleet, while interconnection timelines stretch 36 to 48 months.