HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-09-02 Tyler Wieserman Support Testimony
From: Tyler W
To: Planning WPC Testimony
Subject: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KOKUA support Bill 170 and urging the Windward Planning Commission to recommend a
stronger definition
Date: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 4:31:49 PM
My name is Tyler Wieserman and I live in Kea'au Town. I am submitting testimony in strong support of Bill 170 and urging
the Windward Planning Commission to recommend a stronger definition of "hyperscale data center" before sending it back to
the County Council.
The original bill defines a data center using subjective language that a developer's attorney can argue around in court. I am
asking the commission to recommend a definition that is objective and airtight, grounded in what the facility physically
contains and how much power it draws.
Specifically I am asking the commission to recommend this language:
"Hyperscale data center means any facility or campus of facilities whose primary purpose is the housing, operation, or co-
location of computer servers, networking equipment, and associated cooling, power, and support infrastructure, including but
not limited to servers, network equipment and appliances, telecommunications equipment, data storage systems, systems for
monitoring and managing infrastructure performance, environmental controls, fire protection systems, security systems,
electrical substations, generators, and redundant power supplies; and which requires or is designed to require 20 megawatts or
more of electrical capacity at full build-out. This definition includes a single facility and any campus of multiple facilities on
contiguous or adjacent parcels under common ownership or control whose combined electrical demand meets or exceeds 20
megawatts. This term includes facilities commonly described as large-scale, hyperscale, neocloud, and artificial intelligence
data centers and colocation campuses. This term does not include telecommunications facilities regulated under Section 25-4-
12, hospital or government data systems, university educational and research facilities, or business offices in which servers are
incidental to the primary use."
The 20 megawatt threshold creates a bright line that cannot be disputed. The campus language ensures a developer cannot
game that threshold by building multiple smaller facilities side by side on adjacent parcels under common ownership.
Together these two elements make the prohibition meaningful and durable.
Water is so important to our life and essential to grow our community strong. I life and work in this community, and only
want it to grow better each day. We need to try to do better and be better for everyone. We as a community already pay such
high prices for electricity. We literally cannot afford any more, period. The large companies suck is dry each
week/month/year. Please please do what's right for the water and people of this island. We need you to stand up and steward
our community for the better and not for big business or Al. Our future must be bright and full of natural water and life for
our Keiki and make these changes and pass the bill!! Please!
Our island cannot afford to get this wrong. Please recommend the strongest possible version of this bill.
Mahalo mahalo mahalo,
Tyler W.
Keaau/Hilo