House GOP leaders face pressure to manage data center expansion across the United States. During planning sessions for new sites, tech companies and local officials frequently use non-disclosure agreements.
Local residents, election voters, and utility providers are taking action related to the tech sector. In Wisconsin, Kenosha area residents push for a moratorium to pause a proposed Microsoft development. Grid operator PJM proposed requiring data centers to generate their own power. In addition, rising doubts over data centers also influenced local elections in southeastern Wyoming.