Greater computing power, more information consumption, and the rise of generative artificial intelligence means that the U.S. is facing a rapid increase in data generation. To meet those demands, data centers engineered for massive workloads  have doubled in the past five years, with well over half of them located in the U.S.  As data demand continues to grow, policymakers need to have a full comprehension of all the costs and benefits of data centers so that they can make the best decisions