Data centers
County boards, statehouses and Congress are fighting over who pays for data centers' power, how much water they use, and who gets to say yes. The fight does not split along party lines.
5 questions · about 3 minutes
Question 1 of 5
Suppose a large data center is proposed for your county. It would bring jobs and property tax revenue for schools and roads. Under your state's rules, its power costs would be spread across all customers, so residents' electric bills would go up.