Witness says data centers less controversial if they return power to grid
At a session in the 2025 Confirmation Hearings Collection, a witness said data centers are essential to the AI economy but become politically contentious where they raise household utility bills, arguing companies should return power to the grid. A questioner asked how President Trump’s messaging will play ahead of the midterms.
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At a session in the 2025 Confirmation Hearings Collection, a questioner asked how President Trump’s call for more data centers might play with voters ahead of the midterm elections. The witness replied that data centers are "an important part of the AI economy" but become controversial when they increase local utility costs, saying, "If you build a data center, you should be putting power back into the grid, not taking it out."
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