US data centers use enough electricity to power upwards of 16 million homes annually – the statistics on why opposition groups are pushing for People Over Profit
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Local opposition to AI data centers is no longer a PR issue — it’s a hard constraint on power, permits, and timelines when your footprint rivals 16M homes. If AI is core to your roadmap, you now have to diligence grid politics and community pushback the same way you underwrite chip supply.
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