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Data centers need power – lower income, rural residents pay the price

AI · Industry · 2026-11-12 19:53

A Cornell University study reveals that U.S. data centers cover only 38% of infrastructure costs, shifting the remaining 62% to residents. This cost transfer disproportionately burdens low-income and rural communities, highlighting the hidden social price of digital expansion.

Source: news.cornell.edu


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