There's this thing called taxes...
That are paid (if not avoided) at the location of the owner, not the location of the dc.
Datacenters really aren't that good for the locals. Low property tax, just tens of jobs but very high infrastructure needs.
There aren't taxes on datacenters in Texas. They gain virtually nothing from them!
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/08/texas-data-centers-s...
That are paid (if not avoided) at the location of the owner, not the location of the dc.
Datacenters really aren't that good for the locals. Low property tax, just tens of jobs but very high infrastructure needs.