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EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 25 MIN

Powering the cloud while protecting communities

from Power Plays · host CoBank

When a massive new data center load shows up in a local community, who benefits? Who pays? And what safeguards matter most? This episode of Power Plays breaks down the real tradeoffs — rates, reliability, water, noise and emissions — and the “yes-if” strategy one co-op is using to protect members and capture the economic upside. 

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