A look at Loudoun County, Virginia, dubbed "Data Center Alley"
A look at Loudoun County, Virginia, dubbed "Data Center Alley", which hosts ~250 data centers and offers a glimpse into data centers' impact on communities
TL;DRLoudoun County hosts 250 data centers, showing real-world impacts of AI infrastructure buildout.
Why it matters: Data centers reshape local communities through power demands, real estate, and jobs—a pattern repeating nationwide.
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