All news
article

Congressman pushes for military housing in San Diego amid Navy data center backlash

U.S. Sailors man the rails as Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) returns to its homeport of San Diego following 10 months of operations in the U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operations, Oct. 8, 2026. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads the naval forces in the region and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute our Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations – from combat operations to humanitarian assista
A Navy campus revitalization project in downtown San Diego has garndered public backlash after it was revealed that one of the options includes a data center. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zoe Simpson. Navy photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Zoe Simpson.
Profile PhotoTommy Alien ·

Automatically curated summary from Task & Purpose.

U.S. Representative Scott Peters is advocating for the U.S. Navy to include dedicated military housing in its 70-plus-acre San Diego redevelopment project following public pushback over potential plans for a commercial data center. The Navy's project manager and developer Manchester Financial Group noted that no final agreements or negotiations for a data center are currently underway, though developers confirm it remains part of their proposal. Local officials recently passed a moratorium on data centers amid community concerns regarding high living costs, electricity impacts, and water usage.

Context and limitations

Developers and Navy officials emphasize that no final decisions or agreements for a data center have been executed, and potential resource or environmental impacts remain unverified pending official proposals.

240403-N-GC965-1133 SAN DIEGO (April 3, 2024) Greg Geisen, project manager, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Old Town Campus Revitalization Project, gives a project overview and tour to Ms. Nora Vargas, chairwoman, Board of Supervisors County of San Diego County Supervisor, First District, and her team. On January 9th, 2024, the Navy announced the selection of Manchester Financial Group/Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate as the potential master developer for the approximatel
The Navy’s project manager gives a project overview and tour to San Diego officials in January 2024. Navy photo by Ramon Go.

Comments

Related articles