States rethink data centers as 'electricity hogs' strain the grid

State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut. The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate […] The post States rethink data centers as ‘electricity hogs’ strain the grid appeared first on Missouri Independent.

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