Quincy's Microsoft data center boom prompts new school, library, hospital, police station
Quincy City Council public record on Grant County hydropower allocations, industrial zoning, and backup diesel generator permits for Quincy data center campuses (July 14, 2023).
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Quincy's Microsoft data center boom prompts new school, library, hospital, police station
Quincy City Council · July 14, 2023
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- Clip 1 · 0:55 Quincy City Council & Grant County PUD Applicant and Economic Development Presentation Developer Representative In support auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Public hearing record before Quincy City Council in Quincy, WA.
"being replaced by computing power. >> We just had one stoplight until the data centers came. Pretty much downtown looked like circa 1976. It was just all tired and and needed a face lift. >> Nick Conan was born and raised in Quincy. >> It's changed it for the better, and our poverty level has dropped immensely. >> He helps to run Microsoft's massive campus here, never before seen until"
- Clip 2 · 1:26 Quincy City Council & Grant County PUD Official Deliberation Elected Official Questioning auto captions, uncheckedWater Power & Grid Zoning Tax Abatements
Public hearing record before Quincy City Council in Quincy, WA.
">> There hasn't been any issues as far as you know with power grids, water supply, anything like that? >> Not that I'm aware of. >> Ever since Microsoft broke ground on the center 20 years ago, Quincy started booming. In the span of 15 years, census figures show the population of Quincy has grown by nearly 27%. >> We've gone from three to five guys to 50 guys. >> Mike Stetner has lived here most of his"
- Clip 3 · 1:52 Resident public comment Resident Public Comment auto captions, unchecked
Public hearing record before Quincy City Council in Quincy, WA.
">> Well, it was always the the reliable power. There's no trees to take out the power lines. They're close to a lot of the dams. The ground was cheap. The power cost was cheap. Uh an abundance of water. >> His small electric company grew from three employees to more than 200. >> Everything's just gotten bigger, better, faster. New schools, new fire station, new police station, city hall. >> Yes, those flashing yellow and green"
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