There has been a lack of regulation and standards about knowing how much water these data centers are consuming because this is all quite new technology, but we are getting more transparency than ever before.
The development also features a 22,000-litre rainwater recycling system and ultra-high-efficiency fixtures, reducing the tower's water consumption by a remarkable 40%.
So to make sure that they can always prove that they are putting their full extent of water rights to a beneficial use, they grow very water intensive crops like alfalfa and almonds.
But a small part of the country contains lush pastures, arable land, capable of producing grain, fruits and vegetables, and even cotton, a notoriously water-intensive plant.
The farmers are saying that the only reason they grow water-intensive crops is to maintain compliance with their state's use-it-or-lose-it water rights policies.