Opposition Hits 70%. The Siting Playbook Just Got Three Items Longer.

Public opposition to AI datacenters hit 70% in the latest Gallup, and the template Mansfield, Massachusetts just used to cap projects at 2 MW is already circulating to planners in Georgia and Ohio. Texas keeps the ERCOT and behind-the-meter advantage, but the developers who shape acoustic limits, water sourcing, and benefit-sharing locally are the ones who'll still be building when the moratoria wave reaches I-35.