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Data Center Dividends

Source ID: bpi-data-center-dividends

Author / publisher: Bitcoin Policy Institute

Source type: think_tank_report

Date: 2026-09-09

Original: https://www.btcpolicy.org/articles/data-center-dividends

Lancaster AI Hub

Source ID: agreement-lancaster

Author / publisher: City of Lancaster

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Public draft · execution unverified

Original: https://www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Lancaster-CBA-Draft.pdf

What Communities Stand to Lose by Blocking Data Centers

Source ID: itif

Author / publisher: Daniel Castro · ITIF

Source type: Opinion

Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: Construction jobs are temporary by nature, but workers still earn wages

Original: https://itif.org/publications/2026/09/07/what-communities-stand-to-lose-by-blocking-data-centers/

QTS confirms plans for proposed data center campus in Bessemer

Source ID: fpc-3167da931d

Author / publisher: wbrc.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-07-02

Original: https://www.wbrc.com/2026/07/02/qts-confirms-plans-proposed-data-center-campus-bessemer/

Community Benefits Achievements at the Cherokee-Gates Project

Source ID: doc-remaining-82

Author / publisher: Campaign for Responsible Development / FRESC

Source type: advocacy-project-summary

Document status: Advocacy summary; not an agreement

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Cherokee%20Gates.pdf

Fort Meade commissioners pass development agreement for data center, despite pushback from residents

Source ID: fpc-c02175b816

Author / publisher: baynews9.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-04-15

Original: https://baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2026/04/15/fort-meade-data-center-approved-despite-residents-concerns

Cedar Rapids City Council OKs amended QTS development agreement

Source ID: fpc-f77e71d7f7

Author / publisher: thegazette.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2025-12-02

Original: https://www.thegazette.com/news/cedar-rapids-city-council-oks-amended-qts-development-agreement/article_37c979ab-0bdf-52bd-9e2d-9ee403f0ac36.html

Building Community-First AI Infrastructure

Source ID: pub-microsoft-community-first

Author / publisher: Microsoft

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-01-13

Stored excerpt: We’ll pay our way to ensure our datacenters don’t increase your electricity prices.

Original: https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2026/01/13/community-first-ai-infrastructure/

Council Bluffs council denies proposed moratorium on new data centers

Source ID: fpc-48130f4cc8

Author / publisher: kmaland.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-06-16

Original: https://www.kmaland.com/news/council-bluffs-council-denies-proposed-moratorium-on-new-data-centers/article_57610dda-a991-41c5-99a5-d4bd772cd936.html

Supporting the White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge: Google’s approach for responsible energy growth

Source ID: pub-google-energy-pledge

Author / publisher: Google

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-03-04

Stored excerpt: We will pay our own way (and protect ratepayers).

Original: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/infrastructure-and-cloud/global-network/affordability-pledge-responsible-energy-growth/

Mount Pleasant deal with Microsoft will include no public financial incentives, under agreement

Source ID: fpc-19dc9f3d3e

Author / publisher: wpr.org

Source type: news_report

Date: 2023-11-13

Original: https://www.wpr.org/economy/mount-pleasant-deal-microsoft-will-include-no-public-financial-incentives-under-agreement

Amazon Supports Responsible Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-amazon-responsible-development

Author / publisher: Amazon

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-08-11

Original: https://press.aboutamazon.com/2026/8/amazon-supports-responsible-data-center-development

QTS Withdraws Supreme Court Appeal, Ending Proposed Digital Gateway Data Center Project

Source ID: fpc-fea0ac5ab7

Author / publisher: potomaclocal.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2026-07-03

Original: https://www.potomaclocal.com/2026/07/03/qts-withdraws-supreme-court-appeal-ending-proposed-digital-gateway-data-center-project/

How Meta’s Data Centers Support American Energy, Jobs, the Environment, and Local Communities

Source ID: pub-meta-community

Author / publisher: Meta

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-03-04

Original: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/03/meta-data-centers-support-energy-jobs-environment-local-communities/

Microsoft data centers will use up to 8.4M gallons of water each year, records show

Source ID: fpc-63660aba8e

Author / publisher: wpr.org

Source type: news_report

Date: 2025-09-17

Original: https://www.wpr.org/news/microsoft-data-centers-8-million-gallons-water-each-year

Mecklenburg budget bottom line: ‘Doing so great’

Source ID: mecklenburg-dividend

Author / publisher: sovanow.com

Source type: news_report

Date: 2025-04-09

Original: https://www.sovanow.com/articles/mecklenburg-budget-bottom-line-doing-so-great/

Stargate Community

Source ID: pub-openai-stargate-community

Author / publisher: OpenAI

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-01-20

Stored excerpt: Funding the incremental generation and grid upgrades our load requires

Original: https://openai.com/index/stargate-community/

Negotiated public facilities

Source ID: reddit:t3_1w4o0em

Author / publisher: u/EveryDifference3393 · r/NoStupidQuestions

Source type: social-post

Date: 2026-09-01

Stored excerpt: like, they can build and they'll be green lit, if, they build a hospital, if they pave the roads, if they give funding to make cities more walkable, if they pay enough to eliminate certain taxes, they build a water treatment plant, and they build their own power plant, as well as contribute green energy to the grid.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/1w4o0em/why_dont_people_negotiate_with_data_centers/

Covering electricity price increases from our data centers

Source ID: pub-anthropic-electricity

Author / publisher: Anthropic

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-02-11

Stored excerpt: Cover grid infrastructure costs

Original: https://www.anthropic.com/news/covering-electricity-price-increases

Authorized versus paid incentives

Source ID: reddit:t3_1w4l76d

Author / publisher: u/Public_Finance_Guy · r/Utah

Source type: social-post

Date: 2026-09-01

Stored excerpt: Authorized is a different category than paid. 86 contracts were signed and never issued. Of the 237 the state reports on, 166 sit under 25% of their cap, meaning a lot of these deals don't end up paying out the full reimbursement. Why that is, I don't know. Utah publishes that data in 25-point buckets, so there is no public figure for how many dollars any individual company has actually received.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Utah/comments/1w4l76d/utah_has_authorized_26_billion_in_business_tax/

Commitment to Communities

Source ID: pub-qts-community

Author / publisher: QTS Data Centers

Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://qtsdatacenters.com/commitments/

Local operating independence

Source ID: 2097452104633946493

Author / publisher: SandhuJonathan

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Can local operators maintain, repair and reconfigure the capability without vendor permission?

Original: https://x.com/SandhuJonathan/status/2097452104633946493

Our Approach to Responsible Growth

Source ID: pub-vantage-responsible-growth

Author / publisher: Vantage Data Centers

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-03-26

Original: https://blog.vantage-dc.com/2026/03/26/our-approach-to-responsible-growth/

Data location and coastal siting

Source ID: reddit:t1_p4gjzya

Author / publisher: u/nikulmmadhu · r/AskTheWorld

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-08-18

Stored excerpt: personally i want to see more data centers because i want our data to stay inside the country. they also create jobs and improve the infrastructure around them as well as the surrounding supply chain but they should be built near the sea and use treated seawater for cooling with solar energy as their main energy source

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1vrv2ji/do_you_want_your_country_to_build_ai_data_centers/p4gjzya/

Our U.S. community principles

Source ID: pub-equinix-community-principles

Author / publisher: Equinix

Source type: corporate_statement

Original: https://equinixtogether.com/community-principles/

Digital Realty Publishes 2025 Impact Report, Highlighting Sustainability Progress

Source ID: pub-digital-realty-impact

Author / publisher: Digital Realty

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-05-27

Original: https://investor.digitalrealty.com/news-releases/news-release-details/digital-realty-publishes-2025-impact-report-highlighting

Briefing 01/16/2026

Source ID: dcw-briefing-2026-01-16

Author / publisher: Data Center Watch / 10a Labs

Source type: research_firm_briefing

Date: Edition 2026-01-16

Original: https://datacenterwatch.substack.com/p/briefing-01162026

Oracle AI Infrastructure in 2026 and Our Commitment to Local Communities

Source ID: pub-oracle-community-2026

Author / publisher: Oracle

Source type: corporate_statement

Date: 2026-01-26

Stored excerpt: Oracle is committed to paying our own way on energy

Original: https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/blog/oracle-ai-infrastructure-in-2026-and-our-commitment-to-local-communities-2026-01-26/

Farmland and siting alternatives

Source ID: reddit:t1_p4gaiuq

Author / publisher: u/-Laffi- · r/AskTheWorld

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-08-18

Stored excerpt: On the other hand, if they did find a spot for a data center close by to Stavanger or overall in Rogaland, I am sure they could have made it so it wouldn't bother neighbours. There is alot of space really, just don't tear down farms or bother people with the noise it makes.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskTheWorld/comments/1vrv2ji/do_you_want_your_country_to_build_ai_data_centers/p4gaiuq/

Statement of LIUNA General President Brent Booker on Responsible Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-liuna-responsible-development

Author / publisher: Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA)

Source type: labor_statement

Date: 2026-08-25

Original: https://www.liuna.org/news/story/statement-of-liuna-general-president-brent-booker-on-responsible-data-center-development

Resolution 7: We Want Good Jobs Today and Tomorrow

Source ID: pub-aflcio-data-center-jobs

Author / publisher: AFL-CIO

Source type: labor_statement

Date: 2026-06-09

Original: https://aflcio.org/resolutions/resolution-7-we-want-good-jobs-today-and-tomorrow

Rapid power-load changes

Source ID: 2097322022556856722

Author / publisher: DesignClimate

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: Require DC to buffer its load to manage fault ride thru, training and inference load flux.

Original: https://x.com/DesignClimate/status/2097322022556856722

Sentinel NC-1

Source ID: agreement-durham-sentinel

Author / publisher: durhamcounty.granicus.com

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Historical draft; blank execution fields

Original: https://durhamcounty.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?clip_id=704&meta_id=36386&view_id=3

Phased load and fiscal estimates

Source ID: reddit:t1_p18hy5o

Author / publisher: u/fbajo · r/datacenter

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-08-02

Stored excerpt: when a developer gives you a load number, is that day one or the full phased nameplate? on the ops side those are usually years apart, and phase two tends to be contingent on things that were never in the proposal.. how do you size the jobs and tax math against that, or do you underwrite phase one and treat the rest as upside?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/datacenter/comments/1vbjidk/im_an_economic_developer_who_has_evaluated_data/p18hy5o/

The Data Center Dividend: How America’s AI Infrastructure Is Paying Off for Working Families

Source ID: american-edge-dividend

Author / publisher: American Edge Project

Source type: advocacy_commentary

Date: 2026-06-12

Original: https://americanedgeproject.org/the-data-center-dividend-how-americas-ai-infrastructure-is-paying-off-for-working-families/

Resident cost exposure

Source ID: 2097162410905804866

Author / publisher: whoknows197563

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: the core issue is cost shifting and stranded costs with long term obligations on residents and utility capacity.

Original: https://x.com/whoknows197563/status/2097162410905804866

Economic contributions of U.S. data centers, 2023-2024

Source ID: pub-dcc-economic-contributions

Author / publisher: Data Center Coalition / PwC

Source type: industry_analysis

Date: May 2026

Original: https://www.centerofyourdigitalworld.org/2026-impact-study

Key Considerations for Data Center Development

Source ID: pub-bpc-considerations

Author / publisher: Bipartisan Policy Center

Source type: think_tank_report

Date: 2026-07-29

Original: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/key-considerations-for-data-center-development/

628 Western Avenue

Source ID: agreement-acton-s106

Author / publisher: www.london.gov.uk

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Government-hosted counterpart set; date/effectiveness review pending

Original: https://www.london.gov.uk/sites/default/files/19-0006-fumopc_628_western_avenue_-_s106_agreement_dated_20_november_2020.pdf

Cumulative grid effects

Source ID: reddit:t1_p05yu2u

Author / publisher: u/cavanags · r/BurlingtonON

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-07-27

Stored excerpt: I have no specific concerns with this one 20 MW Burlington data center. The issue will more likely be in aggregate as more and larger data centres show up.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/p05yu2u/

Taxes and other public payments

Source ID: 2097156119353299353

Author / publisher: mcuban

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: ordinary taxes; reimbursement of project-caused costs; financial security for future obligations; and additional negotiated benefits.

Original: https://x.com/mcuban/status/2097156119353299353

Manor Farm, Poyle Road

Source ID: agreement-slough-s106

Author / publisher: www.slough.gov.uk

Source type: Agreements

Document status: Official scanned agreement; extraction pending

Original: https://www.slough.gov.uk/downloads/file/5580/id28-section-106-legal-agreement

Different computing densities

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozqtdiv

Author / publisher: u/Fortunato_NC · r/Georgia

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-07-25

Stored excerpt: I used to rent an entire 52U rack in a Peak 10 datacenter and they supplied me with two 20 amp 120V circuits for the entire rack. Compare that to a modern 8xB300 GPU based server that require three phase 415V power setups that would be the equivalent of pulling 125 amps of 120V (to be clear, no computer equipment exists that runs off 120V and pulls 125 amps continuously).

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Georgia/comments/1v5p4op/open_ai_annouces_largest_data_center_in_us/ozqtdiv/

Fiber infrastructure outside existing hubs

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozbiwgy

Author / publisher: u/CharmingIncompetence · r/BurlingtonON

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-07-23

Stored excerpt: This is what I have been saying why don't we get these companies to build data centers in developing communities or away from established infrastructure to force them to invest and build infrastructure. Lay Fibre etc. It's not like they need the job market to get local techs etc. Like no one wants to live next door to these things, but being able to use it as a necessary evil to get high speed internet across the country is a win.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/ozbiwgy/

Continuous versus intermittent noise

Source ID: reddit:t1_ozbgu0u

Author / publisher: u/CharmingIncompetence · r/BurlingtonON

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-07-23

Stored excerpt: I think the key difference between a datacenter noise output vs a highway is the eb and flow of traffic meaning there will be louder, there will be quieter times, same with industry operating on a worker schedule. An AI data center is 24/7 including the middle of the night. This is a completely different level of constant sound vs a highway and typical industry.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/BurlingtonON/comments/1v1azvf/cuadro_arch_sent_a_1_page_info_document_on_their/ozbgu0u/

Data Center Subsidies Surge as States Lose Billions

Source ID: pub-good-jobs-first-subsidies

Author / publisher: Good Jobs First

Source type: think_tank_report

Date: 2026-06-12

Original: https://goodjobsfirst.org/data-center-subsidies-surge-as-states-lose-billions/

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-77

Author / publisher: 737 4th Avenue LLC; Fourth Avenue 731 LLC; Fifth Avenue Committee and partner community organizations

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Blank execution day

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/climate.law.columbia.edu/files/content/CBAs/731%204th%20Ave%20Development%20CBA%2C%20Brooklyn%2C%20NY_2021.pdf

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-51

Author / publisher: California High-Speed Rail Authority; State Building and Construction Trades Council; signatory craft councils and unions

Source type: labor-and-community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/State%20of%20California%20Rail%20CBA.pdf

Build timing and conditions

Source ID: reddit:t1_ot79823

Author / publisher: u/mischiefs_maker · r/wisconsin

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-06-22

Stored excerpt: Once the hype is died down, if they are still needed, they can abide by the regulations for better noise proofing/heat management, pay the increased electricity costs and/or fund green energy production, and make whatever profit they can at that point. If it's truly that ubiquitous and necessary, then they should have no problem building these out.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1ucthyg/should_wisconsin_have_a_data_center_negotiating/ot79823/

Shared negotiating expertise

Source ID: reddit:t3_1ucthyg

Author / publisher: u/Civic_Media · r/wisconsin

Source type: social-post

Date: 2026-06-22

Stored excerpt: State Senator Kelda Roys has proposed a statewide negotiating team — shared experts who level the playing field so any Wisconsin town, big or small, can land a deal that actually works for the people who live there. It's Kelda's idea — but we want to know what you think.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/wisconsin/comments/1ucthyg/should_wisconsin_have_a_data_center_negotiating/

Geography of electricity cost comparisons

Source ID: reddit:t1_opy9s57

Author / publisher: u/das_war_ein_Befehl · r/illinois

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-06-05

Stored excerpt: And the chart can’t say what you think it says. Grids are not isolated to each state, they go across multiple states. If load growth in one state bid up prices only in that state, sure, you’d expect a clean diagonal. But that’s not how the cost flows. A data center in Virginia raises the capacity price across all of PJM, so the cost lands on Ohio, Maryland, Illinois, not just Virginia. A state-by-state plot smears the effect off the high-growth dot and onto a dozen neighbors that don’t share its x-position.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/illinois/comments/1txne0u/gov_pritzker_pauses_new_data_center_tax_incentives/opy9s57/

Clause organization

Source ID: 2097044042672386261

Author / publisher: ArtificialUnAI

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-09-07

Stored excerpt: Index benefits to MW energized, not jobs. Claw back every PILOT if water/power/noise fail. Bond decommissioning at close. Ban NDAs on the CBA itself.

Original: https://x.com/ArtificialUnAI/status/2097044042672386261

Armory Innovation Data Center Project: Summary of CBA Provisions

Source ID: doc-stl-document-2

Author / publisher: City of St. Louis

Source type: proposed-cba-terms-summary

Document status: Future CBA term summary

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/CBA-provisions.pdf

Marlton Square Redevelopment Project Developer Community Benefits Program

Source ID: doc-remaining-84

Author / publisher: Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles; developer; named community coalition

Source type: community-benefits-program

Document status: Program text; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Marlton%20Square%20CBA.pdf

North Hollywood Mixed-Use Redevelopment Project Community Benefits Program

Source ID: doc-remaining-85

Author / publisher: Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles; SL NO HO LLC; Valley Jobs Coalition

Source type: community-benefits-program

Document status: Program text; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/North%20Hollywood%20Community%20Benefits%20Program.pdf

What happens to a community when a datacenter is done right?

Source ID: 2099199229176791452

Author / publisher: Microsoft

Source type: corporate_statement

Document status: Company account; outcomes attributed to Microsoft

Date: 2026-09-13

Stored excerpt: Twenty years later, you can see the impact.

Original: https://x.com/BradSmi/status/2099199229176791452

Project Blue FAQ

Source ID: fpc-4400c863a4

Author / publisher: Pima County

Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://www.pima.gov/3552/Project-Blue-FAQ

The Financial Impact of Data Centers

Source ID: fpc-8295e806e4

Author / publisher: City of New Albany

Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://datacenters.newalbanyohio.org/city-finances/

Community Benefits Program: Kingsbridge National Ice Center

Source ID: doc-remaining-72

Author / publisher: Kingsbridge National Ice Center developer and community coalition

Source type: community-benefits-program-attachment

Document status: Execution draft attachment

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Kingsbridge%20Armory.pdf

Tax Abatements

Source ID: fpc-e28df53dfc

Author / publisher: City of Abilene

Source type: government_source_directory

Original: https://abilenetx.gov/2476/Tax-Abatements

Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Source ID: doc-linked-23

Author / publisher: Los Angeles World Airports and the LAX Coalition

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Attachment; execution unverified

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/LAX_CBA_Final.pdf

Fort Meade LLC: Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemption

Source ID: fpc-05f9c2fcac

Author / publisher: Polk County

Source type: public_document

Document status: Ordinance agenda copy

Date: 2025-10-24

Original: https://polkcountyfl.legistar1.com/polkcountyfl/attachments/ac02059f-2c47-47c8-bede-7d33fab30048.pdf

Capital Improvement Replacement Program Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-remaining-61

Author / publisher: Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District and signatory community organizations

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2013-12-04

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/Metro%20St%20Louis%20Sewer.pdf

High Quality Jobs Program: Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 68

Source ID: fpc-1f5a77dcc9

Author / publisher: Iowa Legislature

Source type: public_document

Document status: Administrative rules

Original: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/chapter/01-07-2026.261.68.pdf

Job shortfall penalties

Source ID: reddit:t1_ohiunzc

Author / publisher: u/raziphel · r/StLouis

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-04-21

Stored excerpt: $200k per unfilled job under the total, not 2k, unless the 2k is biweekly, otherwise they'll just pay the fine. Direct hire local people, not contractors.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/StLouis/comments/1srzqt7/data_center_terms/ohiunzc/

Order U-37425: Entergy generation and transmission resources

Source ID: fpc-f31f0d705f

Author / publisher: Louisiana Public Service Commission

Source type: public_document

Document status: Commission order

Date: 2025-08-20

Original: https://lpscpubvalence.lpsc.louisiana.gov/portal/PSC/ViewFile?fileId=nDWn/juc2+A%3D

Armory Innovation Data Center: Project Conditions, Components and Benefits

Source ID: fpc-0aef22a8d8

Author / publisher: City of St. Louis

Source type: public_document

Document status: City project detail sheet

Original: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/mayor/documents/upload/Details-on-Project-Conditions-Components-and-Benefits.pdf

Community Benefits Agreement

Source ID: doc-linked-22

Author / publisher: New Flyer of America; Greater Birmingham Ministries; Jobs to Move America

Source type: community-benefits-agreement

Document status: Execution unverified

Date: 2022-05-24

Original: https://climate.law.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/content/CBAs/CBA_05-24-2022_New-Flyer-Executed.pdf

Local hiring and employment terms

Source ID: reddit:t1_ofaf9th

Author / publisher: u/cwm13 · r/LittleRock

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-04-10

Stored excerpt: Are there any guarantees that the construction jobs will definitely go to firms in Arkansas with Arkansas employees? Are the permanent datacenter staff guaranteed to be full-time benefits eligible employees or are they going to be contract-only employees?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/LittleRock/comments/1sh2qh9/data_center_request_for_public_comment/ofaf9th/

Tax Incentive Review Council Report 2025

Source ID: fpc-d39e549389

Author / publisher: Franklin County Auditor

Source type: public_document

Document status: Annual report

Original: https://gis.franklincountyohio.gov/Assets/Documents/TIRCreports/2025-TIRC-Report.pdf

Specific project information

Source ID: reddit:t1_o054yyk

Author / publisher: u/Realistic-Point-9530 · r/Chattanooga

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: I think this is right, and I think it’s why it’d be good if we could get more specific factual information around this plan sooner rather than later. The ambiguity in the original presentation lends itself to interpretation based on track record and what we’ve seen in other parts of the country with Oracle and the local issues with Jimmy White rather than having the info needed to understand more concretely, the vision this project has to tangibly benefit our community.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o054yyk/

Prince William Digital Gateway: Court of Appeals opinion

Source ID: fpc-bf99e65d40

Author / publisher: Court of Appeals of Virginia

Source type: public_document

Document status: Published opinion

Date: 2026-03-31

Original: https://www.vacourts.gov/static/opinions/opncavwp/1584254.pdf

Hardware jobs versus corporate offices

Source ID: reddit:t1_o04p6gs

Author / publisher: u/ProudCatDad83 · r/Chattanooga

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: If Oracle were to move more of their office operations to Chattanooga – think Account Managers and sales jobs for Oracle’s suite of cloud computing & networking products – that would bring hundreds of jobs in professional services. But that’s not what Weston Wamp & Urban Story Ventures claim to be doing here.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o04p6gs/

Disclosure for public assets

Source ID: reddit:t1_o04ji1r

Author / publisher: u/Realistic-Point-9530 · r/Chattanooga

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2026-01-17

Stored excerpt: The average salary and job creation number is the bare minimum of information needed for the public to engage in decision making over public assets, thanks for helping prove the point the information released on this project is significantly less than the amount of info released on other projects leveraging public assets in our county. 👍

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Chattanooga/comments/1qfgdcu/oracle_downtown_jail_data_center_more_buzzwords/o04ji1r/

Executive Order 658: Responsible Data Center Development and Operations in Massachusetts

Source ID: ma-executive-order-658-2026

Author / publisher: Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Source type: government_order

Document status: Executive order; further agency rules and protocols directed

Date: 2026-09-08

Stored excerpt: submitted a community benefits agreement with key stakeholders

Original: https://www.mass.gov/executive-orders/no-658-establishing-requirements-for-responsible-data-center-development-and-operations-in-massachusetts-to-protect-and-support-ratepayers-communities-and-the-environment

Houghton Data Center Project: Memorandum of Agreement

Source ID: fpc-4832fd3a85

Author / publisher: Pima County

Source type: public_document

Document status: Agenda attachment; unsigned form

Date: 2025-12-16

Original: https://pima.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=15028221&GUID=E5EA6EE3-DB51-4208-9E3D-3BB4A42A4B8E

Evidence behind promised jobs

Source ID: reddit:t1_nbogdji

Author / publisher: u/8Bitsblu · r/Louisville

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2025-08-31

Stored excerpt: New tech jobs like what? How long will these jobs be needed? When they aren't needed anymore, what (if anything) will replace them? Do these jobs *have* to be located in Louisville, or can they be made remote?

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/1n4beq1/a_warning_the_future_of_louisvilles_data_center/nbogdji/

Permitting after zoning

Source ID: reddit:t1_nbjwruw

Author / publisher: u/loder1101 · r/Louisville

Source type: social-reply

Date: 2025-08-30

Stored excerpt: Even with zoning approved, Metro Council and city agencies still control permitting, infrastructure support, and the distribution of incentives. Citizens can use that leverage to press for a Community Benefits Agreement that secures local hiring commitments, funds workforce training programs, requires renewable energy offsets, and delivers infrastructure improvements such as road upgrades or expanded broadband that serve both the data center and surrounding neighborhoods.

Original: https://www.reddit.com/r/Louisville/comments/1n4beq1/a_warning_the_future_of_louisvilles_data_center/nbjwruw/