@martavis2006: Here are some action ideas on how to speak out against data center projects planned in your community: Follow the AZ Corporation Commission election - and demand that candidates clarify their position on data centers • Show up and comment for any items related to the AZ Corporation Commission Docket related to data #datacenters: No. E-00000A-25-0069 And on a state, county and city basis - demand these measures: • Monitor early design/study meetings for local zoning meetings - Way before the actual zoning changes are requested by data center developers • No confidentiality agreements between local officials and developers • Data centers must be required to add new clean energy to the local grid—not just buy credits or claim they’re “matching” consumption elsewhere. • Strong Ratepayer Protections and Even Benefits for your community in exchange for OKing the data centers • • Push for Conditional Use Permits with data centers; this is a zoning tool allows a local board to approve a project if it meets certain conditions. For data centers, CUPs act as a way to regulate power consumption, water usage for cooling, noise and building aesthetics. If the zoning measures have already been approved - FIGHT FOR: • Nuisance measures about the noise and heat surrounding data centers • A water plan to set up accountability and measures to protect community water resources • a ban on Backup Diesel Generators and Onsite Natural Gas Turbines to fuel data centers • An agreement for data centers to do local, targeted hiring with apprenticeship programs ***

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