INTRODUCTION
In the past year, there has been rampant opposition to the proposed development of data centers across the country. One study found that $18 billion of data center projects were blocked, and it’s happening in both red and blue states.
Reasons for community pushback include rising electricity rates, energy and water requirements, tax breaks for developers and lack of jobs that are created, according to an article by The Harvard Gazette. In addition, opposition is becoming more and more organized.
Here is what you should avoid doing to improve the chances of overcoming NIMBYism and misinformation for your proposed data center: