Crusoe CEO says its Abilene AI data centers use as much water as ~10 homes
AccBalanced · x · 2026-11-04
Crusoe CEO Chase Lochmiller pushed back on the narrative that data centers "consume everybody's water," saying most modern AI data centers use closed-loop cooling that draws almost no water — its Abilene buildings use about as much water as 10 single-family homes.
- The project employed 9,500 people at peak construction; long-term headcount will be roughly 1,500–2,000, still significant employment in a city of 120,000.
- He argues community benefit packages should fit each community — education, roads, fire services, etc.
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