DATA CENTER DEVELOPER OFFERS RESIDENTS $10,000 EACH TO EASE AI EXPANSION BACKLASH Digital Realty ($DLR ) is offering households in De Soto, Kansas, $1,000 annually for 10 years to ease opposition to its planned 1,400-acre data center. The payments would come from a $20 million community investment fund, potentially through property tax or utility bill credits. Residents have raised concerns about electricity costs, water consumption and noise. The bigger picture: As AI infrastructure expands, data center developers are increasingly offering financial incentives to win local community support.
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