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How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026

How data centers are rewriting homeowners’ property tax and power bills in 2026
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Twelve months ago, most states were still competing to land the next hyperscale data center. That’s no longer true. In 2026, Ohio and Illinois paused their data center tax breaks. Texas paused new data center grid connections pending a statewide audit. Virginia, home to the world’s largest data c...

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