WHISKEY IS FOR DRINKING. WATER IS FOR FIGHTING.

Lately, no matter where I go—community events, policy meetings, conferences, or even just visiting with folks—the same topic keeps coming up.

Data centers. And we’re talking about them in a way that tells you people can feel something shifting, even if they don’t yet have the words to explain it.

The data center debate is forcing a conversation that has been building for years, bringing us face to f…