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The interrelated issues of energy, data centers, artificial intelligence and economic justice are crucial to the upcoming PSC election. Data centers have become one of the hottest development uses in Georgia in recent years. (Jonathan Reyes/AJC) By David Kyler – For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 7 minutes ago Georgia Power is proposing to add nearly 10,000 megawatts of electricity, the largest surge in electricity demand in its history, dominated by the state’s aggressive pursuit of data center development. Georgia Power is proposing to add nearly 10,000 megawatts of electricity, the largest surge in electricity demand in its history, dominated by the state’s aggressive pursuit of data center development. 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Energy consumption: The high energy needs of data centers can be a significant burden on local infrastructure. Pollution: Backup generators can contribute to air pollution, which disproportionately affects vulnerable communities. Environmental racism: Critics argue that the expansion of data centers often repeats the South’s history of environmental burdens being placed on poor and minority communities. Lack of transparency: Communities are pushing for public processes, rather than secret negotiations, to approve data center developments. 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