And so sometimes the conversation has to be if you like ordering things online or watching movies or storing your photos in the cloud, data centers are behind that and are essential to it. Data centers are a driver in many ways of Virginia's economy. And this example certainly gives Loudoun. But the example doesn't stop with Loudoun. Across the Commonwealth of Virginia, the taxes that data centers pay into local economies are substantial and essential to the ability to provide basic local services, funding schools and first responders. (18:01–18:06)
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Asserts that data centers significantly contribute to Virginia's economy.
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