The backlash against data centers is intensifying. Communities aren't staying quiet anymore—they're actively resisting these facilities, and the reason? The sheer volume of electricity they devour from local grids.

It's not just a technical issue. It's becoming a political flashpoint. Residents see their power bills climb while massive server farms siphon energy resources that could serve neighborhoods. The tension between infrastructure demands and community needs is reaching a breaking point.

Travis Wofford from Baker Botts recently weighed in on this escalating conflict. His perspective sheds light on how legal frameworks struggle to balance corporate expansion with public interest. As someone navigating these regulatory battles, he understands the stakes: data infrastructure won't slow down, but neither will local opposition.

This friction matters beyond data centers themselves. It mirrors broader debates around energy-intensive operations—think mining facilities, blockchain networks, anything requiring serious computational power. When infrastructure consumes resources faster than communities can accommodate, conflict becomes inevitable.