Navigating the
Data Center Boom
DATA CENTER ADVISORY SERVICES
Equitable | Sustainable | Informed
Informed Solutions
The data center race is on a fast track. Cities and government agencies across the U.S. face major challenges and difficult questions.
TCG helps local governments navigate this rapidly evolving, complex environment.
Our Data Center Advisory Services support transparent, equitable, and forward-thinking project evaluation—so municipalities can attract digital infrastructure that serves public interest.
A Sustainable Path Forward for Digital Infrastructure
Discover "Behind the Cloud"
A video series that makes the physical infrastructure of the digital economy easier to see and understand.
Episode 1: What is a Data Center?
Episode 2: Utility Burden
Episode 3: Who Pays for the Power?
Episode 4: Who Decides?
Episode 5: How to Participate
Episode 7: Show Us the Math
Episode 6: Local Tools
Episode 8: Timing is Leverage
Shaping Data Center Development
As demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure soars, data center construction rises across the U.S., often in rural and low-income communities. These facilities can bring new investment but also present major challenges in energy use, environmental impact, and community benefit.
TCG supports mayors, county leaders, and planning officials in accessing and shaping data center develoments with clear, data-driven insights.
Let TCG Help You Build Equitable Solutions
Independent Economic Impact Assessments
We analyze job creation, tax revenue, infrastruture costs, and long-term economic implications, helping communities separate hype from reality and negotiate better deals.
Policy & Zoning Advisory Services
TCG helps municipalities adapt zoning codes, permitting processes, and local ordinances to manage data center development in line with land use goals and climate action plans.
Environmental Justice & Health Impact Analysis
We identify potential harms like air, noise, and water pollution to ensure vulnerable communities are not disproportionately affected. Our mitigation strategies prioritize health, equity, and resilience.
Utility & Infrastructure Burden Modeling
Data centers consume massive amounts of water and electricity. We model local and regional grid capacity, stress points, and infrastructure needs to ensure costs aren’t passed on to residents.
Public Engagement & Transparency Support
We provide communication strategies, dashboards, and engagement platforms that build trust with residents. Our approach ensures the public is heard and informed throughout the process.
Incentives Strategy & Negotiation Support
Our experts on local and state regulation help leaders structure incentive packages that drive accessible benefits, from job guarantees and green energy commitments to infrastructure investments.
TCG services promote coordination between utilities, planning organizations, regional agencies, and communities to align stakeholders, reduce bottlenecks, and deliver projoect for everyone.
What TCG Does Differently
Impartial Analysis
We serve the public interest, not developers, delivering trusted, independent assessments that empower local decision-making.
Community Centered
We prioritize inclusive processes, transparent communication, and equitable outcomes that
reflect local values and protect quality of life.
Sustainability Focus
From renewable energy integration to water reuse and environmental mitigation, we ensure data centers align with long-term sustainability goals.
End-to-End Support
From early planning to post-approval compliance, we help communities steward these complex projects every step of the way.
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