“The heart of the data-center boom, in America and globally, is an otherwise quiet and affluent bedroom community in Northern Virginia: Loudoun County. Communities like Loudoun are supposed to be bastions of Not In My Backyard opposition to development, not the front line of a new industrial revolution.

Yet data centers have proved an extraordinary boon for Loudoun residents; they now generate nearly half the county’s tax revenue. Thanks to them, Loudoun enjoys smooth roads, lavish schools, and low tax rates for homeowners. Even as opposition to data centers grows, Loudoun’s experience shows what can happen when governments embrace growth.”

From City Journal.