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PROACTIVE STRATEGIES TO DISTINGUISH COMMUNITIES AND
REDUCE BARRIERS FOR MARKET ENTRY
Mitigate Risk
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Site development/identification near high-voltage transmission
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Utility partnerships to confirm existing power, bridging options and specific timelines for expansion
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Ensure that data centers are by-right uses with zoning ordinances
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Potential tech districts/zones for intentional development
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Data center advocacy—conduct proactive community engagement and educational outreach
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Concerns or opposition have become more common
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Resistance frequently originates from misconceptions or misinformation regarding data centers—
their functions, their environmental impact, and their integration into the community
Speed to Market
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Proactively entitle sites
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Reduce potential for permitting delays through a systemic partnership program—Fast-track permitting
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Permit advocates at the highest level of local government
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Permit liaisons within each adjudicating authority
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Consider a last-in, first-out mechanism for project related approvals
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Establish a working group of responsible parties for each required permit charged with
collaborating with the company, and the company’s design, engineering, and construction
partners, to craft, articulate, and execute a permitting compression protocol
Consider tax competitiveness
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Competitive business property tax rate and depreciation schedule
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May consider all communities within a region aligning to prevent self-competition
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