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I still don't understand why it's being done in Arizona. Sure, it's still economically worthwhile for the state government - but then it would also be viable in
by jthirkle 5y ago
I still don't understand why it's being done in Arizona. Sure, it's still economically worthwhile for the state government - but then it would also be viable in a state with better water resources, which would have a lower cost of water infrastructure, and so would be able to offer better tax incentives. What am I missing?
- sct202 5y agoThe Phoenix area has a long history of having semiconductor fabs starting with Motorola and Intel decades ago, so there is an established supplier base and workforce.
- hristov 5y agoBecause electricity there is cheap. That is because of the Hoover dam and cheap solar. Fabs use a lot of electricity.