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From a paywalled NY Times article posted on Slashdot:
US Data Center Boom Creates Windfall For Electricians:
Data center construction is driving an unprecedented influx of electricians to central Washington state, where abundant hydropower and tax incentives have attracted major tech companies building AI infrastructure, New York Times is reporting.
Microsoft alone projects needing 2,300 electricians in coming years for facilities across three counties along the Columbia River. Union electricians earning up to $2,800 weekly after taxes are transforming agricultural communities like Quincy, where data centers now account for 75% of local tax revenue.
While the construction boom has funded community improvements including a new high school, rising housing costs and limited long-term employment opportunities raise concerns about sustainable economic benefits for longtime residents.
Arizona is also projected to be very data center intensive in forthcoming years. If you're young, it doesn't take too long to train up and get your union card to be an electrician.
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians
US Data Center Boom Creates Windfall For Electricians:
Data center construction is driving an unprecedented influx of electricians to central Washington state, where abundant hydropower and tax incentives have attracted major tech companies building AI infrastructure, New York Times is reporting.
Microsoft alone projects needing 2,300 electricians in coming years for facilities across three counties along the Columbia River. Union electricians earning up to $2,800 weekly after taxes are transforming agricultural communities like Quincy, where data centers now account for 75% of local tax revenue.
While the construction boom has funded community improvements including a new high school, rising housing costs and limited long-term employment opportunities raise concerns about sustainable economic benefits for longtime residents.
Arizona is also projected to be very data center intensive in forthcoming years. If you're young, it doesn't take too long to train up and get your union card to be an electrician.
https://news.slashdot.org/story/24/12/26/1513222/us-data-center-boom-creates-windfall-for-electricians
