How many data centers are in Rhode Island?

More Than Just Parks tracks 13 active data center facilities in Rhode Island, each citing a public source: 13 operating, 0 under construction and 0 proposed. 4 more were canceled, withdrawn or blocked.

How much electricity do Rhode Island's data centers use?

We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: roughly four in ten facilities never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Rhode Island's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.

Are Rhode Island data centers near protected land?

1 of the tracked facilities in Rhode Island sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; 0 sit within a single mile.

Data Centers in Rhode Island: Map and List, 13 Tracked

Who’s building in Rhode Island

Closest to protected land

University of Rhode Island Research ComputingWashington County · Institutional, inferred3.9 mi

Distance is to the boundary of the nearest protected unit; open a row to see which.

Projects communities stopped

4 proposed projects in Rhode Island were defeated, withdrawn or blocked after local pushback, a moratorium or a developer’s own retreat.

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Every tracked facility in Rhode Island

13 facilities across 2 counties, the busiest first.

Providence County 12 operating12

Washington County 1 operating1

University of Rhode Island Research ComputingInstitutional, inferred

Data centers in Rhode Island: common questions

How many data centers are in Rhode Island?: More Than Just Parks tracks 13 active data center facilities in Rhode Island, each citing a public source: 13 operating, 0 under construction and 0 proposed. 4 more were canceled, withdrawn or blocked.
How much electricity do Rhode Island's data centers use?: We don’t publish a state total, and the reason matters: roughly four in ten facilities never disclose a capacity, so any sum would look like a census of Rhode Island's data center load while leaving out the sites that stayed quiet. Each facility page shows the figure its own source states. A single large campus can draw as much power as a small city.
Are Rhode Island data centers near protected land?: 1 of the tracked facilities in Rhode Island sit within 10 miles of protected public land, measured to the real boundary of the nearest national park, wilderness area, wildlife refuge or conservation area; 0 sit within a single mile.

Every facility on this page cites a public record we can link to: industry reporting, facility trackers, company announcements, and local planning and utility filings, cross-referenced against protected public land. Part of the Data Center Tracker from More Than Just Parks. A row prints a capacity only where its own source states one.

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