Sep 24
Rural electric cooperatives across the nation are facing unprecedented shifts in electricity demand as large-scale data center projects increasingly target rural communities, according to Jim Matheson, CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The NRECA represents more than 900 not-for-profit, consumer-owned electric cooperatives that are now balancing how to accommodate massive industrial loads …
Aug 19
As data centers in rural communities continue to receive more attention, Oklahoma communities are weighing the potential economic benefits against questions surrounding infrastructure, taxes, resources and agriculture. Mckenzie Boyce, an Oklahoma State University assistant professor, discussed the growing interest in rural data center development during the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture Convention with Oklahoma Farm Report …
