Lynch for US House: What I'll do about data centers
Data centers are a problem. Here’s what to do about them.
by Peter Lynch, Kentucky Party candidate for US House of Representatives, KY-6
AI companies and other major corporations are descending upon our state, secretly buying up land, trying to build data centers before we have the chance to protect the public’s interest by regulating them. We need representatives who will:
- Prohibit the use of NDAs when corporations buy land from individuals
- Make all land sales for the purpose of building data centers a matter of public record
- Require data centers to pay the full cost for grid upgrades and expansion
- Require data centers to use on-site energy during peak hours
- Require data centers to build renewable power generation greater than or equal to their load
- Require data centers to maintain energy in reserve sufficient to maintain their operations for at least 12 hours without drawing from the local grid
These policies are needed now. But as data centers continue to grab up land, overload local energy grids, and drive up prices, the need will become increasingly obvious. Unfortunately, our current politicians are either too feckless or on board with data centers to do anything about it.
I will run for Congress in KY-6. One of the first things I will do as a member of Congress is introduce a series of discharge petitions to bypass committee leadership and make representatives in both parties show where they stand on regulating data centers. Keep that in mind when you cast your vote for your representative in Congress next November.
Learn more about Dr. Peter Lynch at https://petelynchforkentucky.com/.
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