@oh_HOLMES Yes sir, and the UPS will need new capacitors in about 7-10 years, microprocessor-based relays, trip units, and power meters require upgrades every 8-15 years, and entire systems get replaced at 25-30 years.
Long term opportunities exist at each site
@oh_HOLMES Not unless they commit to production here like the Germans, Japanese, and Koreans do.
It’s too easy for the Chinese factories to undercut our domestic cost of production which support family paychecks and benefits.
@GavinSBaker Atlanta had its first data center boom in the mid-00’s. For 20 years, local vendors and tradespeople and services sales people have thrived by supporting the high reliability standards required by mission critical facilities. It’s been great for this city.
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We understand why beef prices are a problem right now. Ground beef is averaging $6.89 a pound, up 57% since 2021, and that's real pressure on American families.
But flooding the market with 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef with no tariff for 90 days is not a solution for American ranchers. It's a short-term price fix that puts more downward pressure on the cattle producers who are already struggling to stay viable. Trump has not said which countries this beef is coming from or who committed to the 25% price reduction he's promising.
American cattle ranchers have been dealing with years of drought, high feed costs, and a shrinking herd. The answer to that is not more cheap imported beef with lower standards competing against them on shelves with no country of origin label required to tell you the difference.
We will continue to source 100% American. That is not changing.
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International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers: proposed data center bans/moratoriums in New England "threaten to block billions of dollars in potential investment and will eliminate critical job opportunities for IBEW members.. If statewide bans are implemented, New England will lose countless jobs and infrastructure investments created by the current boom in AI technology."
"Why this matters to the IBEW:
- Data center bans eliminate good-paying union construction jobs across New England
- Data centers create substantial work opportunities for electrical workers in industries tied to AI and energy buildout
- Strong labor standards on data centers will raise wages, improve working conditions, and protect local workers
- Investment in union apprenticeship and training programs will help build the next generation of skilled IBEW workers
- Data center projects can generate significant local tax revenue and infrastructure investment
- Total bans discourage investment and send good jobs to other areas."
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@matthew_sigel Loudoun County, Virginia is the richest by median household income (around $178k–$182k). It's a classic DC suburb and the global data-center capital, with 200–250+ facilities (mostly in Ashburn) that generate over $1B in annual tax revenue for the county.
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