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It depends on the deal structure but this is usually false: > data centers of this magnitude offer a ton of economic benefits to the area and the state Electr
by rybosworld 5mo ago
It depends on the deal structure but this is usually false:
> data centers of this magnitude offer a ton of economic benefits to the area and the state
Electricity cost increases are subsidized by residents:
https://hls.harvard.edu/today/how-data-centers-may-lead-to-higher-electricity-bills/ https://hls.harvard.edu/today/how-data-centers-may-lead-to-h...
Job creation is extremely minimal - data center build outs have some of the lowest job creation numbers per $ spent:
https://goodjobsfirst.org/study-state-and-local-governments-pay-2-million-job-tech-giants-data-centers/ https://goodjobsfirst.org/study-state-and-local-governments-...