Energy Efficiency
In Hawaii, consolidation improves energy efficiency as a system of local data centers is more efficient than the fragmented system they replace. A data center like our MTP Data Center is designed with sustainability in mind and replaces the hundreds of individually-owned and highly-inefficient on-site server rooms across the state. In turn, this helps to reduce overall energy waste, while improving reliability and security.
Data Centers in Hawaii Can Be Designed Responsibly
I understand concerns on the mainland about those colossal data centers being built by huge tech companies. The Hawaii experience is vastly different, with modern local data centers like MTP Data Center that are responsibility designed.
Also, I Understand the concerns regarding water usage, however, MTP Data Center uses absolutely no water in its cooling operations. It was designed with a high-efficiency coolant-only cooling system.
As for power, the MTP Data Center was designed responsibly to optimize power usage. It has on-site solar for renewable power generation and aligns with Hawaii’s broader clean-energy goals.
Economic Benefits
Modern data centers like ours that are thoughtfully built to the right scale can be a meaningful part of Hawaii’s economy.
Appropriately sized and thoughtfully designed local data centers create and support stable, well-paying, permanent jobs for local people. These jobs cannot be moved out of the state, nor can they be automated. Hawaii must continue to develop STEM/technical jobs to keep our educated young people here, or bring them back home. These jobs include technicians, facility operators, network administrators and cyber security professionals.
Artificial Intelligence & the Workforce
A discussion of data centers is integrally connected to the development of A.I. As its use further grows here, data centers will create even more local jobs focused on deploying and managing A.I. systems. For far too long, we have watched our brightest students graduate with degrees in computer science, engineering, and IT, only to pack their bags for the mainland to find competitive salaries. We call it the “brain drain.” Anchoring A.I. infrastructure in Hawaii creates a robust, localized tech ecosystem. From the hundreds of trade jobs required for construction, to the long-term, high-paying careers in facility management, network engineering, and cybersecurity, data centers give our kamaʻāina a reason to stay home.