Summary
Henrico brought in a bunch of data centers, but now the local schools are dimming their lights just to pay the massive electricity bills. It's a classic case of tech boom perks coming with unexpected neighborhood pain.
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Impact analysis
Your local school district is draining its budget to pay for soaring electricity costs driven by these tech hubs.
Big tech companies and data center operators get the cheap, abundant power infrastructure they need.
Local students and teachers are dealing with dimmed classrooms and underfunded school programs.
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