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Data Centers Reshape Quincy | Spokane News
Quincy, Washington, once a sleepy agricultural town, has been flipped on its head by tech giants like Microsoft and Yahoo—now home to eight massive data centers that’ve turned it into a booming tech hub. Population jumped from 5,000 to over 8,000, funding new schools, hospitals, and public buildings, while tax revenue more than doubled—half of it from data centers. But the boom comes with a price: overloaded power grids, new transmission lines sparking landowner protests, and air quality worries from backup generators. Still, Quincy’s embracing the change, launching local tech training to…
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