Trump highlights AI data center energy use as construction for new Georgia facility advances
News Clip2:40WTVC NewsChannel 9·Dalton, Whitfield County, GA·3/12/2026
A data center operated by Core Scientific in Dalton, Georgia is using $5 million per month in electricity, even before the new AI facility is fully operational. President Trump announced plans for tech companies to build their own power plants to cover data center energy costs and reduce prices for the community. Some local residents oppose the data center development, citing concerns about high electricity bills and the loss of undeveloped land.
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Gov: Whitfield County Board of Supervisors
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