U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent Intel’s chief executive a letter Friday making several asks of the tech designer and manufacturer, including that it divert some of its local energy, likely to construction of a data center by another Big Tech giant.

Moreno requested Intel share the status and timeline of its Ohio semiconductor fabrication project, how its delays have affected the state’s economy and its residents, and plans to route power to Meta within 30 days.

“State and local officials moved mountains to assist your company in achieving the company proclaimed original timeline,” Moreno wrote in the letter. “Unfortunately, for the state of Ohio and the local community in Licking County, your company announced in July that Intel was going to further delay the pace of the project.

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