Data centers
Who pays for the electricity, power lines and water data centers need, how they affect local air, water, land and jobs, whether they get tax breaks, whether new ones should be paused, and who decides where they go.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans3 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Make data centers pay their own power, grid and water costs
1 member
“He already delivered results in the Tennessee Senate by forcing large data centers to pay their full share of power infrastructure costs instead of sticking families with the bill.”View on their website ↗
“In the State Senate, he protected families from higher electric bills by fighting costly mandates, supporting reliable natural gas infrastructure, and making sure big tech data centers pay their own way instead of passing the costs on to everyone else.”View on their website ↗
Keep data centers from raising household utility bills
1 member“He already delivered results in the Tennessee Senate by forcing large data centers to pay their full share of power infrastructure costs instead of sticking families with the bill.”View on their website ↗
“In the State Senate, he protected families from higher electric bills by fighting costly mandates, supporting reliable natural gas infrastructure, and making sure big tech data centers pay their own way instead of passing the costs on to everyone else.”View on their website ↗
Protect local water and the environment from data centers
1 member
“Arizona can welcome innovation and economic growth without sacrificing the water, power and neighborhoods Arizona families depend on.”View on their website ↗
“So I offered a modest, not-so-tongue-in-cheek proposal: start with Washington, D.C. Empty out the IRS and Department of Education buildings. Repurpose that space for data centers. Reduce the size of the federal government while we are at it, and leave Arizona’s water, power and neighborhoods alone.”View on their website ↗
Require impact reviews and public disclosure for data centers
1 member“That does not mean every data center is bad for Arizona. It means no project should receive automatic approval simply because a large technology company promises investment.”View on their website ↗
Support building more data centers
1 member
“Support AI data centers and advanced manufacturing that depend on affordable, nonstop power”View on their website ↗
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