Developers are eyeing several Oklahoma communities as sites for huge, hyperscale data centers. These massive facilities can bring an influx of cash to local schools and governments, but they can also inflict unpleasant sights and sounds on neighbors.

They will require large amounts of water and electricity , but these massive installations also have other impacts on their neighbors . They can emit loud noises and bright lights, their industrial looks don’t appeal to most people and, if they eventually become obsolete, they’ll be mammoth husks full of hard-to-recycle materials.

In anticipation of data center applications, the Oklahoma City Planning Commission held a study session in late October to discuss how the city can respond to developers who want to move in. Durin

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