Rapid AI-driven data center growth has outpaced utility planning, permitting and community engagement, risking public support for future projects. Bipartisan Policy Center convened over 150 stakeholders across five U.S. roundtables to define five considerations for developers and local officials: transparency, power and water costs, quality of life, land use and economic development.
Key Considerations for Data Center Development • Bipartisan Policy Center
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Kathryn Kline Tyndall, Adam Cowie-Haskell, Sarah Turyahikayo, Zoe Byham-Maier, David R. Hill and Tim Profeta
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Bipartisan Policy Center
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July 29, 2026
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