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The hidden cost of AI: Why your town is negotiating with Amazon and Microsoft | Fortune

Hobart’s tax levy is $25 million, yet it secured $200 million in commitments from Amazon — as $130 million in data centers were blocked over three months.

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The hidden cost of AI: Why your town is negotiating with Amazon and Microsoft | Fortune

AI data centers add $23B electricity costs through 2028; Big Tech negotiates $200M–$1B community investments for infrastructure access via "community contracts." Federal rules require data centers to self-fund power generation, making energy a critical site-selection factor for enterprise AI infrastructure.

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Amazon and Microsoft are cutting deals with small towns to keep their data center empire growing

Amazon and Microsoft are locking power capacity through $15B+ community deals in the Midwest; Microsoft's Iowa alone generates $2B in tax revenue. Their long-term contracts shrink available supply—PJM estimates $29B in added costs since 2024—displacing crypto miners and smaller operators.

The hidden cost of AI: Why your town is negotiating with Amazon and Microsoft | Fortune

Amazon and Microsoft are cutting deals with small towns to keep their data center empire growing

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The hidden cost of AI: Why your town is negotiating with Amazon and Microsoft | Fortune

Amazon and Microsoft are cutting deals with small towns to keep their data center empire growing