Did a data centre revolt affect the US mid-term election results?

However, Heather West from the Eurasia Group consultancy said temporary bans on construction and new regulations might delay the data centre roll out, but would not stop it entirely.

She said "projects already permitted or under construction will largely proceed", but delays would affect the "next wave" of building through "local fights, slower permitting, and pressure to make data centres pay for their own power".

Analysts from the consultancy Oxford Economics have said there are also strong economic incentives for politicians to avoid policies that would severely disrupt data centre construction, pointing to tax revenue and construction jobs they bring.