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Keith Cherkauer is a water resources engineering professor at the University of Texas at Austin who has conducted research on water availability and consumption impacts related to data center operations in Texas.
May 3, 2026
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MARA's $1.5B Long Ridge Buy Sets the New AI Infrastructure Playbook
But Indiana Water Resources Research Center director Keith Cherkauer notes the consumption shifts upstream: Indiana Kentucky Electric Corp. drew 433 billion gallons of surface water from a single intake in 2021, against Lake Monroe's 144 billion-gallon total.
April 30, 2026
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Kiewit Books 5.4 GW for NRG as Gas Turbine Slots Vanish Through 2029
But Keith Cherkauer at the Indiana Water Resources Research Center flagged the trade: dry coolers consume far more electricity, and Indiana Kentucky Electric Corp. alone withdrew 433 billion gallons of surface water in 2021 to cool generation assets.
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