Data Centers

This model provides a template to help cities and counties establish a community benefit agreement with data center developers. The framework includes definitions, a purpose statement, community commitments, commitments for mitigation, enforcement, and term length. The community commitments are structured around disclosure, mitigation, jobs and community investment, and accountability and enforcement. The commitments for mitigation section establishes a community benefits fund and outlines standards for electricity, workforce, environmental impacts, and water use.