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Indiana needs to determine whether these data centers are worth attracting. The investment can be large but the jobs are usually de-minimis and the demands for water and electricity are significant potentially increasing costs to other consumers.
I’m of the opinion that they are not. We’re spending a boat-load of money and resources to draw them here and, as you mentioned, they don’t provide many jobs and they don’t really pay all that well. These data centers are also being located farrrrr away from their respective labor markets (just like the distribution and fulfillment centers). This isn’t going to keep the high-talent grads from Purdue, IU, Rose-Hullman, Ball State, Notre Dame, etc. from leaving Indiana. They will still go to Chicago or the coastal metros where the major corporate offices are and where the real programming work happens.
People vote with their feet. Right now (and for quite some time), it’s looking like “use tax dollars to draw in low-wage jobs,” and, “Let’s cheapen ourselves and hope that people are willing to put up with poor quality of public services,” are a losing economic strategy.
And by all means, let’s eliminate the opportunity for additional power generation by gutting wind and solar options….. the thought of helping too ease the power shortage while trying to save destruction of the planet, is just a step too far for Indiana.
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This is a lose lose scenario for Indian rate payers. Or a win win for utilities. The way the IURC is structured with a pro-utility bent, utilities can charge back to rate payers for any infrastructure needed to handle the extra load and the average Hoosier gets screwed, either through higher rates or increased pollution.
Attract “our own kids” back is an unlikely scenario given the regressive Statehouse super-majority micromanaging local actions; too many with zero expertise but plenty of vitriol. Their motto of “Be Reasonable – do it my way” is not a rational way to govern.
And, bad schools, poor infrastructure, second-rate design, meager air connections and counterproductive conservatism sends many of “our kids” away forever.
Is this true? Biggest manufacturing state?
We should definitely take care of the planet. BUT, The climate hoax should be coming to an end. Still waiting for someone to explain how the glacier that covered Indiana at one time melted with no humans to incite “global warming”.
LOL. IBJ Democrats rolling out their favorite troupe: “But all the young people will move away!!”
LOL. Derek, the only “bad schools” in Indiana are the ones you Democrats force to be there.
“Meager air connections”, yes, like every other mid sized airport in the country, direct flights are limited because of the hub and spoke systems, and we are not a hub, but we do have a very manageable and user friendly airport.
Since Indy is so horrible, why are you here? Please move to Chicago, Detroit, or Newark. You can catch direct flights, their public education is awesome, they have perfect infrastructure, design and low taxes
What is keeping you here?
Don’t understand the appeal of bringing all these data centers here. To me the costs well outweigh any benefits to the State and this is a clear example.