I say this as someone developing data center infrastructure. Much of the investment now flowing into transmission lines, substations, and generation is being driven directly by demand from data centers. Related:Bridging the Divide: How Data Centers Are Addressing Community ConcernsEvery community has a different fingerprint. They will be the ones who understand a simple truth: In modern infrastructure development, local trust is the critical path. Roshan Shah is co-founder and CEO of Decimal Digital Currency, which is developing Project Eagle Ridge, a data center project in Monroeville, Ohio.