The learning desk · September 14, 2026
What is a data center, anyway?
A pro-building guide to data centers, local opportunity, power, cooling and the terms communities should put in writing.
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The newsroom · September 24, 2026
Data centers are good. Here is what host communities are getting.
America should build more compute and the power, water and connectivity systems to support it. Loudoun County, The Dalles, Prineville and Henrico County show how host communities can convert that investment into public revenue, infrastructure, work and household value.
The newsroom · September 24, 2026
The Honest Data-Center Debate Is Gross Versus Net
National electricity demand establishes the scale of the compute buildout. It does not settle whether a particular local project is a good deal. That depends on the power, water, ownership, revenue and exit terms put in writing.
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