City Cast Madison How Proposed Data Centers Might Impact Your Energy Bill
Data centers this, data centers that. It seems just about everyone has something to say about the new tech infrastructure that’s popping up across the nation and here in Dane County. Data centers are major energy and water consumers (to put it lightly) but the new tech facilities are promising job creation and other economic benefits to the communities they’re in. But what does it take to actually power one of these facilities and will everyday consumers end up footing the bills? Today, host Bianca Martin talks to executive director of the Citizens Utility Board, Tom Content, to find out just what happens when data centers come to town.
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