House GOP leaders come under scrutiny to manage data center growth across the United States. During project talks for new sites, tech companies and local officials often rely on non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, community members, and utility providers are taking steps related to the growing field. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents are asking for a moratorium to stop a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM wants data centers to supply their own power. In addition, rising doubts over data centers also impacted local elections in southeastern Wyoming.