Data center discussion energizes crowd at Beckley Woman's Club
A town hall meeting was held in Beckley, West Virginia, on August 7, organized by Democratic candidate Christina Baisden, to discuss data center construction. Mountwest Community and Technical College professor Josh Keck presented information to community leaders and volunteers.
Democratic candidate Christina Baisden organized a town hall discussion in Beckley, West Virginia, on August 7, focusing on data center construction. Baisden, who is running for office in the West Virginia House of Delegates District 44, posed "targeted questions" regarding the development.
The event, held at the Beckley Woman's Club, featured a presentation by Josh Keck, an assistant professor of business technology at Mountwest Community and Technical College. Community leaders, organizers, and volunteers attended the evening discussion, which included slides illustrating traditional data center cooling methods. The article notes that discussions about data centers are becoming common, mirroring the ubiquity of AI technology.