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Virginia county balances economic benefits of data centers with drawbacks

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Loudoun County , Virginia , is home to the highest concentration of data centers in the world.

The need for the centers is growing alongside the increased use of artificial intelligence, which needs to process and store an immense amount of digital information.

Loudoun officials tout the benefits, saying the centers generate a third of the county budget on 3% of land.

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