House GOP leaders face pressure to manage data center growth across the United States. During planning sessions for new sites, major tech players and local officials often rely on non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, local citizens, and utility providers are taking action related to the tech sector. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents are asking for a moratorium to pause a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM wants data centers to produce their own power. In addition, rising doubts over data centers also affected local elections in southeastern Wyoming.