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William Distelburst warns Mount Orab council about data center’s likely power, water and tax impacts
Summary
A resident and former data-center hardware worker told the Mount Orab Village Council that a proposed data center could require new substations, strain sewer and water systems and carry long tax-abatement timelines; he urged the village to require developers to fund upgrades to avoid rate increases for residents.
William Distelburst, a resident who said he has worked on data-center hardware, told the Mount Orab Village Council that the proposed data center near the village will bring significant electricity, water and tax-policy effects that merit careful permitting and negotiation.
"If it is the case that the substation is being built because of the data center facility, then the construction of the substation is most likely being financed by the data center operator and not the community," Distelburst said. He told the council that filings with Duke Energy and PJM indicate an…
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