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Data Centers Are the New Company Towns
Tax abatements, water rights and two-gigawatt campuses: local politics is the new site-selection moat.
BY GENIUS NEWS 24 EDITORIAL TEAM · JUL 5, 2026 · 7 MIN
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Tax abatements, water rights and two-gigawatt campuses: local politics is the new site-selection moat.
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