ADVERTISEMENTThis may be one of the oddest facets of the debate over data centers. Suggesting, perhaps, that a lot of the opposition against data centers is faddish and opportunistic. Still, North Dakota's laws seem prepared for it. The bill requires data centers to pay their full cost of service and provide upfront financial assurances, shielding consumers from grid investment risks. The premise Thompson is working from is that North Dakota's laws are ill-prepared for data centers and the development is happening too rapidly, but are those things true?