News ClipHeatmap News·Maricopa County, AZ
In an Election Decided by Acreage, Data Centers Are Shifting the Balance of Power$
In the Salt River Project (SRP) service area near Phoenix, Arizona, the influx of data centers is shifting the balance of power in the utility's governance elections. Data center developers are buying up large tracts of land, which are directly tied to voting power in the SRP elections. This is concerning environmental and clean energy advocates, who are trying to flip the traditionally conservative SRP board to push for more renewable energy investment.
3/16/2026
