The U.S. States Leading the Backlash Against Data Centers

Several U.S. states are concerned about the rapid expansion of data centres, as consumers pressure legislators to address rising utility bills and other energy concerns. Data centres are expected to be a major consumer of U.S. power by 2030 and beyond, as several tech companies expand their network, which is growing consumer concerns around the country’s power supply and demand. This has led several states to halt or even ban data centre development. Globally, data centres are expected to consume twice as much power and water by 2030, according…