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Tech leaders tell panel states should boost generation, speed permitting to attract data centers
Summary
Panelists said abundant power, cooling, fast permitting and local labor make states attractive to major data centers. Witnesses urged expanding generation—short‑term natural gas, solar where suitable, and advanced nuclear/fusion over time—and described corporate investments to upgrade grids so neighbors don’t shoulder costs.
Panelists answering questions from an unidentified questioner said states that want large data centers should prioritize power, cooling, permitting speed and workforce readiness.
"Power, cooling, fast permitting process, [and] labor force that can build these things," said Mister Altman, listing the practical site features that attract projects he referenced as "Stargate." He said states that partner to move quickly are most appealing and suggested studying Texas’s approach.
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