Infrastructure for America (IFA), a 501(c)(4), brings facts, evidence, and context to the data center conversation for policymakers, media, and communities.
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✅ When data center development is done right, it can bring down electricity costs while paying for grid infrastructure improvements.
@AmandaCorio on @CNBC: "So, what we saw in Minnesota is by structuring our agreement for power the right way, rates are anticipated to go down by $1.1 billion of savings for customers."
Watch the full interview here: cnbc.com/video/2026/10/19/go…
In states like Indiana, data centers are actually ~lowering~ energy costs for consumers.
How?
More large-load customers investing in the grid = lower costs for consumers.
Economic growth shouldn't come at the expense of being a good neighbor.
A retired mechanical engineer shares his perspective on responsible data center development in West Virginia: wvgazettemail.com/opinion/op…
Data centers create careers. Read more about digital infrastructure's blue-collar jobs boom:
Compass Datacenters CEO Chris Crosby fires back at critics who say data centers don't create real jobs, pointing to the hundreds of electricians, mechanics and technicians working at the company's 2.6-million-square-foot campus in Red Oak, Texas.
The site includes 10 data center buildings, a Schneider Electric manufacturing facility and a $12.6 million workforce training center built with Texas State Technical College. Roughly 600 Compass employees and 300 Schneider workers are on-site, with thousands of construction workers cycling through since 2019.
Crosby says the company still can't hire fast enough — and that the debate over data centers too often ignores the blue-collar workforce powering the AI boom from the ground up.
Full story here ⬇️ foxnews.com/politics/took-3-…
For all the talk about a "data center election," the numbers tell a different story.
Infrastructure for America’s research found that data centers appear in just 5% of political ads across ten high-profile Senate and governor races this year, far behind issues like affordability and healthcare.
Read @EnergyAbsurdity's analysis of our report in the @DailyCaller: dailycaller.com/2026/10/17/o…
Data centers power your daily life in more ways than you may realize:
💳Cash spending has decreased to around 10% of all US transactions. Data centers make credit card and contactless payments quick and secure.
📽️ Nearly 50% of American TV viewing is through streaming services. Data centers make it possible to watch your favorite show or sports team on-demand.
🛜From smart doorbells to iPads, the average American household has between 20 to 25 devices connected to the internet at all times. All that connectivity runs through data centers.
Read more: cardinalnews.org/2026/10/06/…
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Local labor unions AND the teachers union are backing a proposed data center in Oregon, Ohio.
CNBC reports the project has secured support from both, with the teachers union president calling it “transformational” for the community.
Support for data centers is real. So are the questions and concerns. But political ad data show this is not “the data center election.”
In an analysis of the topics mentioned in 1.42 million political ad spots in ten high-profile races for Governor and U.S. Senate, corruption and personal attacks appear in 32%, affordability in 25%, and health care and drug prices in 19%. Data centers? Just 5%.
Campaigns put their money where their messaging is, and it’s not on data centers.
Read the full analysis: infraforamerica.com/the-midt…
Data centers don't just build infrastructure. They are creating opportunities that fuel long-term, life-changing careers.
A @TSTCproud training program reports that 21 of the first 22 graduates secured well-paying jobs upon program completion. This is just one example of how data center growth is creating a better future for current and future students.
Read more:
dallasnews.com/news/educatio…
.@digitalrealty is coming to Indiana. Its proposed campus in Kokomo is slated to bring thousands of construction jobs, hundreds of permanent jobs, and up to $55 million in annual property tax revenue.
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New analysis from the @USCHAMBER shows that when data centers are developed responsibly, they serve as long-term community partners.
Construction of one singe facility can:
👷 Add an average of 5,200 jobs statewide
👥 Draw 1,700 additional workers into the labor force
📈 Add $680 million to the state economy
Read more here: uschamber.com/infrastructure…
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Blocking a data center to stop AI also hits a small business’s payroll, a school’s remote learning platform, & a family’s FaceTime call, because the same facilities run them all.
Policy born from AI pessimism would disrupt all of the everyday services Americans depend on.
North Carolina didn’t become a leader in the digital economy by turning away growth. It got there by embracing data investment that creates long-term value and making decisions grounded in facts.
Read more: fayobserver.com/story/opinio…
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink: "Data centers are not the problem. They're creating more jobs than ever before."
BlackRock's Larry Fink warns a data center moratorium could trigger a recession cnbc.com/2026/10/14/blackroc…
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🚨Next up in our data center two-pager series: New Hampshire
New Hampshire has several advantages for data center development, but proposed state and local moratoriums could close the door on new projects before they get off the ground.
🔗protectingtaxpayers.org/wp-c…
Myth: Data centers have raised electricity prices.
Fact: Researchers at @EPRINews recently concluded "data centers caused average retail electricity rates to fall modestly in the United States from 2015 to 2024."
Learn more: arxiv.org/pdf/2606.19777
According to industry experts, most Arizona data center developers are pivoting to closed-loop cooling systems to save water and reduce costs. Some operators are even deploying water-free cooling technologies that can save hundreds of millions of gallons annually.
Responsible data center development creates a market for innovative, efficient technologies. Read more: infraforamerica.com/data-cen…
