FAQ
Questions we get most
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QUESTIONS
From residents, officials, and press
How close will a facility be to homes?
Siting is driven by available land, electrical infrastructure, and connectivity, with setbacks established in the permit. Buildings are kept low in profile and site plans are public before construction begins. Setbacks and site plans are set through local zoning and permitting, which vary by jurisdiction.
Will I see lighting from a site at night?
Site lighting is generally directed toward operational areas and angled downward to limit light spill beyond the property. It is used for safety and security.
Does the facility use the same water my household does?
At Rockdale, Riot uses water from Alcoa Lake for industrial purposes and does not draw from supplies used by the surrounding community for household needs. Closed-loop cooling recirculates fluid rather than continuously consuming fresh water.
What happens to power supply during a peak demand event?
Riot can reduce electricity consumption rapidly during periods of peak demand, helping return available capacity to the grid when it is needed most.
How many jobs do data centers support?
PwC estimates the U.S. data center industry supported 4.7 million jobs in 2023, including construction, operations, and the businesses that serve them.
MYTHS AND FACT
Claims we hear, and what the record shows
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“Data centers drain the local water supply.”
Tap for the fact →Water use depends heavily on how a data center is designed and cooled. Riot is incorporating air-cooled and closed-loop cooling systems that significantly reduce the need for ongoing water consumption for cooling. At Corsicana, current water usage represents less than 2% of the city’s total daily water usage, expected to decrease to approximately 0.25% as the campus transitions further toward data center operations.
Source: site water permits, city usage data“Data centers do not create real jobs.”
Tap for the fact →From 2017 to 2023, the U.S. data center industry’s total employment contribution grew 60%, from 2.9 million to 4.7 million jobs. Each direct job supports more than six jobs elsewhere in the U.S. economy.
Source: PwC for the Data Center Coalition, 2025“A data center strains the power grid.”
Tap for the fact →Large data centers can operate as flexible loads that reduce consumption quickly during peak demand, returning capacity to the grid when it is needed most. Grid operators, including ERCOT, run demand response programs that large loads can join.
Source: ERCOT demand response programs“You will see it and hear it from town.”
Tap for the fact →Many campuses use low-rise buildings, downward-directed lighting, equipment enclosures, and setbacks to keep light and noise within local limits set through permitting.
Source: local zoning and permitting requirementsWHY RIOT
Power, engineering, infrastructure, and operations on one platform
Riot brings together power, engineering, infrastructure, and operations under one vertically integrated platform. We develop and operate large-scale sites with access to substantial power capacity, while our in-house engineering capabilities support the design, deployment, and ongoing operation of critical electrical infrastructure.
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