August 17, 2026

New NCRC Report Calls for Community-Led Approach to Rural AI Data Center Development Under New Opportunity Zones

By / / Press Releases / 2 minutes of reading

The new Opportunity Zones program could further accelerate data center development in rural communities, making it critical that these projects are community-led and designed to address their growing financial and resource demands, according to a new report from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC).

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Preventing Hyperscale Harm: Analyzing the Potential Impact of Opportunity Zones 2.0 in Rural Communities Experiencing Accelerating AI Data Center Construction

By / / Research / 19 minutes of reading

While hyperscale data centers are increasingly viewed as critical infrastructure for the digital economy, their rapid expansion places considerable demands on local energy grids, water supplies, land use and public services, generating growing concerns about their effects on host communities.

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