What Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You to See
The short version: More Perfect Union takes aim at Meta's data center buildout, and we're reminded how little communities get to see before the deals are signed.
Our Take
More Perfect Union is digging into what Mark Zuckerberg and Meta would rather keep out of the public eye, and that alone tells you something about how these mega-projects get built. When a trillion-dollar company is uncomfortable with sunlight, it's usually because the terms — the power draw, the water use, the tax breaks — wouldn't survive a real public hearing.
We don't have the receipts this video is pointing to, so we won't guess at specifics. But the pattern across the industry is familiar: utilities quietly plan new gas plants or transmission upgrades to feed a single campus, local water systems get tapped for cooling, and county boards sign multi-decade tax abatements before most residents know a project exists. The ratepayers and neighbors footing the bill rarely get a seat at the table until it's too late to change the deal.
Credit to More Perfect Union for pulling on this thread. If you want to see whether a hyperscale buildout is happening near you, check our facility map, and if you're ready to push for real transparency from your utility or county commission, our take-action page has where to start.
This is GridWatch the USA’s original commentary. The video above is the work of More Perfect Union, published on YouTube — full credit to the creator.