6 November 2026
Scottish data center operator agrees to community fund payments
First reported
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- The payment is a levy meant to benefit the surrounding community, not a one-off gift or tax break.
- Data centers are the large computer buildings that run online services and AI models, and they use huge amounts of electricity.
How it was covered
Exponential ViewAzeem Azhar
DataVita's per-megawatt community fee in Lanarkshire, its scale relative to council income, and comparison with Oracle's New Mexico package