# Startup Execs Address Data Center Community Concerns > Source: > Published: 2026-06-25 19:42:39+00:00 Two startup executives addressed local concerns about AI data centers at a SPUR panel on June 24, 2026 in San Francisco, per CCPulse/Bay City News. Panelists included **Chris Lander**, vice president of XFRA at **SPAN**, and **Aaron Tartakovsky**, CEO and co-founder of **EPIC Cleantec**. The article cites research showing large data centers can use up to **5 million gallons of water per day** and a projection that data centers could consume **130 gigawatts** of power by **2030**, roughly **12%** of U.S. annual electricity demand. The piece also describes a recent protest of more than **300 residents** over a planned data center on the former Delta View Golf Course site, and notes the developer's listed specifications: **347,740 square feet**, **96 megawatts** of power, cooled with recycled water, per the article.