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Innovation Ohio Urges State Lawmakers to Nix Data Center Tax Breaks, Require Them to Build Own Power

“Some of the richest companies in the world are using Ohio’s electric grid like an unlimited power outlet while taxpayers pick up the tab,” Innovation Ohio President Michael McGovern said.

Should data centres fund their own power generation?

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Report urges Ohio lawmakers to nix data center tax breaks and require them to build their own power

A server room at a data center. (Getty Images file photo.)Research and advocacy nonprofit Innovation Ohio is urging state lawmakers to take a harder line with data centers. A new report calls for an end to tax breaks and new protections ensuring infrastructure costs aren’t shifted to residential customers. But the fundamental problem, the progressive policy group contends, is a mismatch between energy supply and demand. To ease that strain, Inno…

Report urges Ohio lawmakers to nix data center tax breaks and require them to build their own power – BG Independent News

BY NICK EVANS Ohio Capital Journal Research and advocacy nonprofit Innovation Ohio is urging state lawmakers to take a harder line with data centers. A new report calls for an end to tax breaks and new protections ensuring infrastructure costs aren’t shifted to residential customers. But the fundamental problem, the progressive policy group contends, is a mismatch between energy supply and demand. To ease that strain, Innovation Ohio urges lawmak

Report urges Ohio lawmakers to nix data center tax breaks and require them to build their own power | The Highland County Press

Research and advocacy nonprofit Innovation Ohio is urging state lawmakers to take a harder line with data centers. A new report calls for an end to tax breaks and new protections ensuring infrastructure costs aren’t shifted to residential customers. But the fundamental problem, the progressive policy group contends, is a mismatch between energy supply and demand.