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<v Sarah>Everybody wants the data center.

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<v Sarah>Fewer people want the transmission bill.

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<v Matt>This is The Data Center Daily.

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<v Matt>Microsoft, regulators, and ratepayer advocates have suddenly landed in the same fight—and the water tab is getting harder to ignore.

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<v Matt>One tap on follow, and we'll be back in your ears before you know it.

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