House GOP leaders are facing calls to manage data center expansion across the United States. During planning sessions for new sites, tech companies and local officials often rely on non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, community members, and power operators are taking action related to the growing field. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents push for a moratorium to halt a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM proposed requiring data centers to generate their own power. In addition, skepticism toward data centers also influenced local elections in southeastern Wyoming.