Connect | Virginia // DCD Talks nuclear’s role in unlocking data center growth with Brian Gitt | Oklo

Operators are afraid their data centers won’t get built because of community backlash. Local residents and businesses worry that data centers will consume too much electricity and drive up utility prices. 

But there is a solution: pair data centers with advanced nuclear power. Advanced nuclear brings what every community wants: good jobs, new tax revenue, and new reliable generation that can lower utility bills, moving the conversation from “not in my backyard” to “build it here.” 
The discussion will feature Oklo's landmark deal with Meta in Pike County, Ohio, as a case study, highlighting how advanced nuclear can align the interests of data center operators, utilities, and local communities.

Join Brian Gitt as he explores how advanced nuclear is reshaping the local value proposition for data centers and why communities are increasingly competing to attract these projects.