While many rural residents may know that a large AI data center can bring potential gains and losses to their communities, many details remain unclear. To address potential knowledge gaps and help rural residents stay informed, the Rural Assembly is offering a 90-minute interactive session, “What Rural Communities Need to Know about AI Data Centers,” that clarifies disputed issues about data mega builds and their potential impact on smaller communities.
Date & time: March 4, 2 p.m. EST
Register here.
- Who pays for all the electricity a data center will need during construction and once the build is completed?
- What community agreements can and cannot secure.
- How federal and state politics and legislation on data center development are evolving.
- Tools communities can use to maintain local decision-making power, including zoning and permitting strategies, rate class separation, and transparency demands.
- This online Zoom event will begin with hearing from attendees about what their community has already heard or experienced.
The session will wrap up with a small group discussion about concrete next steps. Whether you’re facing a proposal now or want to prepare before developers arrive, attendees will gain a clearer picture of how the AI boom can impact their neighborhoods and learn the leverage points available to rural communities.
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