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The AI boom wears a hard hat. · Who builds the AI boom? · The 13 trades behind the buildout · Good jobs should not come with someone else's bill. · The Washington vote on who pays · What your elected officials say about data centers · Find your officials · State by state · The crews building America's AI infrastructure · What IT investment added to U.S. growth, Q3 2026 · What data centers cost · Who said data centers should cover their power costs · The global AI infrastructure buildout

The AI boom wears a hard hat.

  1. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, GDP (advance estimate), 3rd quarter 2026, Oct 29, 2026. Back to section
  2. Meta, Deepening our investment in Richland Parish, Louisiana, Jul 2026. Back to section

Who builds the AI boom?

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, Table 1.2, 2025 to 35 projections; May 2025 wages. Back to section
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Educational attainment for workers 25 and older by detailed occupation, 2023 to 24. Back to section
  3. U.S. Census Bureau, County population estimates, July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024), 2025. Back to section
  4. QTS Data Centers, Hall County campus FAQ. Back to section
  5. Microsoft, Powering the next wave of AI: Expanding capacity with our new datacenter in Pecos, Jun 22, 2026. Back to section
  6. Prometheus Hyperscale, Prometheus Hyperscale web page. Back to section

The 13 trades behind the buildout

  1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Union Members 2025, Table 3, 2025 annual averages. Back to section

Good jobs should not come with someone else's bill.

  1. Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC), Data Centers in Virginia, Dec 9, 2024. Back to section
  2. Lea County Board of County Commissioners (meeting packet), Lea County Energy Project and Data Center Project, developer presentation in the Sept. 24, 2026 county commission packet, Sep 24, 2026. Back to section
  3. Ohio General Assembly House data center committee record, Ohio Data Center Tax Exemption Projects Summary (last updated 6/10/2026), Jun 10, 2026. Back to section
  4. Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Data Center Investment Program 2025 Annual Report, 2026. Back to section
  5. Ohio Department of Taxation, Tax Expenditure Report, Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, item 1.53, 2025. Back to section

The Washington vote on who pays

  1. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, Roll Call 312, H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act, Sep 16, 2026. Back to section
  2. Congress.gov, Library of Congress, H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act, bill summary, Sep 2026. Back to section
  3. Congress.gov, Library of Congress, H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act, all actions, Senate Record Vote 254, Sep 30, 2026. Back to section

What your elected officials say about data centers

  1. KBTX interview, May 15, 2026, May 15, 2026. Back to section
  2. Interview, McClatchy wire via KOTA, May 26, 2026. Back to section
  3. Botetourt County, Google Data Center: Economy. Back to section
  4. Houston Chronicle, Sep 1, 2026. Back to section
  5. Governor press release, Oct 29, 2026. Back to section
  6. Governor press release, Sep 21, 2026. Back to section
  7. Sep 8, 2026 House release, Sep 8, 2026. Back to section

Find your officials

  1. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, House member data, accessed Nov 4, 2026. Back to section
  2. U.S. Senate, Senators, accessed Nov 4, 2026. Back to section
  3. National Governors Association, Governors, accessed Nov 4, 2026. Back to section
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, Census geocoder, accessed Nov 4, 2026. Back to section

State by state

  1. Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority, RIFA minutes May 18, 2026 (Stack performance agreement), May 18, 2026. Back to section
  2. SB Energy / Milam Data Center, Milam Data Center FAQ. Back to section
  3. California Resources Corporation / Golden Valley, Golden Valley Community Benefits, 2026. Back to section
  4. California Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (CEQAnet), lead agency Kern County, CEQAnet SCH 2026110024 Golden Valley Technology Hub NOP, Nov 2, 2026. Back to section
  5. Meta, Meta's New Albany Data Center, Sep 2026. Back to section
  6. OpenAI, OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project, accessed Nov 5, 2026. Back to section
  7. Meta, Meta Data Centers, United States locations page, accessed Nov 5, 2026. Back to section
  8. Bartow County Board of Commissioners, Data Center Development in Bartow County: Policy Statement, Aug 2026. Back to section
  9. Wildcat Ridge / Cornell Realty Management, Wildcat Ridge Data Center Campus project site. Back to section
  10. TeraWulf, TeraWulf web page. Back to section
  11. North Country Collocation Services, Massena Data Center Expansion, 2026. Back to section
  12. Equinix, Equinix Together, Minooka campus. Back to section
  13. Village of Grayslake, Approved Village of Grayslake Data Center Campus FAQs (T5), Aug 25, 2026. Back to section
  14. Town of Marana, Town FAQ. Back to section
  15. Polk County Board of County Commissioners, File 25-1989: ad valorem tax exemption and performance agreement, Fort Meade DC, LLC, Nov 4, 2025. Back to section
  16. Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Commerce. Back to section
  17. Microsoft, Microsoft completes construction on first datacenter facility in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin - Source, Jun 23, 2026. Back to section
  18. Alaska DNR Division of Oil and Gas, Alaska DNR PD. Back to section
  19. Meta, Meta's Huntsville Data Center (fact sheet PDF), Sep 2026. Back to section
  20. Lambda, Lambda Red Clay Technology Center Campus announcement, Nov 4, 2026. Back to section
  21. QTS Data Centers, QTS Data Centers in Bessemer, Alabama, accessed Nov 5, 2026. Back to section
  22. Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Arkansas EDC, Jan 12, 2026. Back to section
  23. Homer City Redevelopment, Project Overview, accessed Nov 5, 2026. Back to section
  24. Homer City Redevelopment, Homer City Redevelopment and Kiewit announce country's largest natural gas-powered data center campus, Apr 2, 2025. Back to section
  25. O'Leary Digital / Stratos, Stratos Project Area developer site. Back to section
  26. Luther Horizon Technology Park (Beltline Energy), Luther Horizon Technology Park home page. Back to section
  27. Joliet Technology Center, Joliet Technology Center web page. Back to section
  28. U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. DOE. Back to section
  29. Vantage Data Centers, Stargate Wisconsin release. Back to section
  30. Pronghorn Development, Antelope Campus FAQ. Back to section

The crews building America's AI infrastructure

  1. Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Braun Breaks Ground on $10B Meta Data Center Campus at LEAP District, Feb 11, 2026. Back to section
  2. Meta, Big things are happening, El Paso!, Mar 2026. Back to section
  3. Oracle, One Million Union Craft Hours Building Michigan’s Future, accessed Nov 5, 2026. Back to section

What IT investment added to U.S. growth, Q3 2026

  1. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, NIPA Table 1.5.2 quarterly data file, Oct 29, 2026. Back to section

What data centers cost

  1. Office of the Texas Governor, Governor Abbott directs comprehensive data center audit, Aug 3, 2026. Back to section
  2. Office of the Texas Governor, Governor Abbott directs PUC and ERCOT to shield Texans from data center infrastructure costs, Jun 10, 2026. Back to section
  3. Office of the New York Governor, Governor Hochul launches first statewide moratorium on new hyperscale data centers, Jul 14, 2026. Back to section
  4. PBS Utah, Governor's Monthly News Conference, August 2026 (video recording), Aug 23, 2026. Back to section
  5. Office of the Ohio Governor, Governor DeWine announces pause of data center tax exemption, May 27, 2026. Back to section

Who said data centers should cover their power costs

  1. Senate press release. Back to section
  2. CBS Philadelphia. Back to section
  3. Senate press release. Back to section
  4. vindman.house.gov, Sep 17, 2026. Back to section

The global AI infrastructure buildout

  1. Epoch AI, Where are the world's AI chips? (AI chip imports explorer), 2026. Back to section
  2. International Energy Agency, Energy and AI, Apr 2025. Back to section