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The Data Center Bargain: What Every Town Should Demand

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Free power. Free heat. Clean water. The bargain every town should be demanding. By Billy the Broker (I just want to stay anonymous) By the time you finish reading this sentence, a data center somewhere in Virginia has consumed enough electricity to power your home for a week. By the time you finish this column, […]

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