About InfraPrism
Understand the policies shaping data centers.
Digital infrastructure changes the places we live. InfraPrism brings policy developments and public evidence together so you can see what is changing, why it matters and where to look next.
Why InfraPrism?
Infra stands for digital infrastructure. Prism represents the different perspectives needed to understand it.
A data center policy can affect electricity, water, taxes and a community at the same time. InfraPrism brings those perspectives into one place, helping policymakers and everyone with a stake in these decisions keep an eye on what is changing.
One development. Several perspectives.
- Energy and the grid
- Electricity demand, utility rates, interconnection and who pays for new infrastructure.
- Water
- Water use, cooling, conservation and public disclosure.
- Taxes and incentives
- Public support, eligibility, reporting and accountability.
- Land and the environment
- Siting, permits, emissions and local environmental effects.
- People and communities
- Jobs, public participation, community benefits and transparency.
Find your starting point
Built with policy work in mind. Open to researchers, community groups, journalists, developers, consultants and curious visitors.
- Keep up with policy changesReview developments and follow the issues that matter to you.
- Investigate a questionAsk Policy Desk, compare approaches and check the cited evidence.
- Explore your state or a topicFind bills, rules and executive actions. Try water or tax incentives.
- Connect policy to placesExplore Facility Atlas, then use the Food Label to examine facility disclosures. These tools open in the website.
For guidance and disclosure work, explore responsible development or build a Food Label.
Follow the evidence
InfraPrism tracks federal and selected state sources. It keeps proposals, enacted policy, voluntary guidance and facility disclosures distinct. A missing result does not mean no policy exists, and a nearby policy does not prove it applies to a facility.
Open the original sources and check the dates. See how it works, read the coverage limits or check source health.
Created by Nathaniel Burola to make digital infrastructure policy easier to follow and investigate.