Data center growth shifts toward rural America, including the Mountain West, report finds

About this episode

The episode discusses the rapid growth of data centers in rural America, particularly in the Mountain West, as highlighted by a new report.

The U.S. already has about 3,000 data centers — and that number is expected to grow quickly in the coming years. A new report finds much of that growth is shifting away from cities and into rural areas, including in the Mountain West.

Topics covered

• data centers
• rural America
• Mountain West
• technology growth
• urban to rural shift

Keywords

• data centers
• rural areas
• Mountain West
• technology
• urban shift

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: KUNR Public Radio

Places: U.S., Mountain West

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