With Taylor the frontrunner for Samsung Electronic Co.’s $17 billion chipmaking plant, many wonder how the largely rural city would be able to support one of the most critical elements of semiconductor operations: utilities.
Semiconductor plants use an enormous amount of electricity and water every day, and the facilities run 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With a 6-million-square-foot chipmaking factory expected, Samsung has unique utility needs wherever it lands, and the tech giant’s plans…