Data centers can, and often do, have a positive impact on communities. The success stories fly under the radar. That's why we're highlighting new ones weekly.
This is consistent with research we have seen as well. The main driver of rate hikes in the U.S. is aging infrastructure and the required upgrades. Data center companies like RAEDEN want to pay for much needed infrastructure upgrades and lessen the burden on residential ratepayers.
Data center construction is booming. So are the paychecks.
A new @TheEconomist analysis finds explosive job growth across electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and utility construction.
The kicker? These roles pay 40% more than comparable work elsewhere.
THEY CALL IT THE "QUINCY MIRACLE"
"Quincy was a farming and ag town. That was your career path if you were going to stay... [Data centers] opened up what could have been a low-opportunity town into this place with brand-new everything.”
Here's how data centers have transformed Quincy, WA for the better @CNN:
- $15M new aquatic center
- Six-lane pool, waterslides, lazy river
- 57% of Quincy's property taxes
- $120M state-of-the-art high school
- 900 jobs for skilled labor (plus 4-6 more construction jobs for each of those)
- Poverty rate dropped from 29.4% (2012) to 6.2% (2024)
- Data centers shouldering electricity costs
- Thriving small businesses
- Hospital
- Public library
- Police station
- Fire station
- Paved sidewalks
- Sewage systems
- Wastewater treatment plans
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These bans are spread across the country. Given the importance of AI to our economy and our future as a nation, bans are short-sighted. Pauses are sometimes warranted, but to move forward, community stakeholders must understand how data centers can operate responsibly and how they can be designed in ways that support a community. Data centers can be a win for communities, a win for the economy, and a win for Americans in the global race to lead in AI technology when they are done right.
Interesting report from @OpenAI on how China is attempting to manipulate the U.S. #AI and #datacenter infrastructure debate. This is one of a few we have seen lately: https://t.co/4VnqjiEfBy
For ordinary ratepayers, the arrival of #AI#datacenters can seem like bad news. But a growing body of evidence, innovative contract structures, and new public policy frameworks suggest the opposite can be true: https://t.co/DRtcyKNMAl
Instead of building new big-box data centers in greenfield lots, RAEDEN prioritizes the renovation and reuse of existing industrial and commercial structures to be modern data centers.
In the era of "Bring Your Own Power" hyperscalers are building their own data center power plants. But is this feasible for the average enterprise as they face scarcity in data center space and power? Read about alternatives to new grid power on our blog: https://t.co/PPeBCh5LL9