The HIDDEN COSTS of DATA CENTERS

How Communities Pay While Corporations Profit

Michigan, Indiana, and the Midwest as a Warning Case

By Silas Colon

Copyright © 2025

Dedicated to:

The seniors who built this country and are now asked to quietly pay more for less. The families are working to protect their homes, water, and communities. The citizens who still believe that local voices matter and that accountability is not outdated. And to future generations—may you inherit a country that remembers who it was built for.

This book exists because of conversations with everyday Americans who asked honest questions and refused to accept vague answers.



I acknowledge:

• Seniors living on fixed incomes who spoke openly about rising utility costs
• Local residents who noticed changes in water levels, noise, and land use
• Retired tradespeople, engineers, and utility workers who explained how systems really operate
• Community members who attended zoning meetings long after the room emptied
• Readers who believe information should be clear, factual, and accessible
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No single voice creates change.

Informed communities do.

Thank you for caring enough to read, question, and participate.

— Silas Colon