A torrent of states are repealing data center tax exemptions — but it could increase costs by upwards of 7%
THE SO WHAT
Rolling back data center tax exemptions that add up to ~7% to build costs directly hits AI infra unit economics—location strategy is now a tax and policy game, not just power and latency. If you’re planning large deployments, put state-level tax stability on the same checklist as power, water, and fiber.
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