EPC Polling Summary — Data Centers (Mar. 2026)

A comprehensive compilation of recent polling data on American attitudes toward data centers, prepared by the Environmental Polling Consortium. The summary finds that while most Americans have heard about data centers, few are well-informed, and utility cost increases are consistently the public's top concern. Voters overwhelmingly support requiring data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure, and strong majorities prefer clean energy–powered facilities. The document also highlights effective messaging strategies for accountability campaigns and notes that data centers have become a politically salient issue in recent state elections.