My understanding is that they use up a lot of water and electricity, driving costs up for local residents. Datacenters are asking for tax breaks because they "

My understanding is that they use up a lot of water and electricity, driving costs up for local residents. Datacenters are asking for tax breaks because they "contribute back to the local economy". In most cases however, the added jobs are mostly temporary (construction) In short, they're asking residents to pay for some short-term jobs and long-term utility price increases. A bad deal if you ask me