diff --git a/BUILD.sh b/BUILD.sh new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef31cf2 --- /dev/null +++ b/BUILD.sh @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +pdflatex REMI +biber REMI +pdflatex REMI +bash CLEAN.sh diff --git a/CLEAN.sh b/CLEAN.sh new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1183d70 --- /dev/null +++ b/CLEAN.sh @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +rm *.aux +rm *.log +rm *.nav +rm *.out +rm *.snm +rm *.toc +rm *.bcf +rm *.xml +rm *.blg +rm *.bbl diff --git a/Images/Employment_Event.png b/Images/Employment_Event.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..548ff82 Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/Employment_Event.png differ diff --git a/Images/Output_Events.png b/Images/Output_Events.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c9848cf Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/Output_Events.png differ diff --git a/Images/Purchase_Events.png b/Images/Purchase_Events.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7fcd1b9 Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/Purchase_Events.png differ diff --git a/Images/Wyoming_Sign.jpg b/Images/Wyoming_Sign.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c7a439a Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/Wyoming_Sign.jpg differ diff --git a/Images/qr-code.png b/Images/qr-code.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..58c3152 Binary files /dev/null and b/Images/qr-code.png differ diff --git a/REMI.tex b/REMI.tex index c033eba..db65bff 100644 --- a/REMI.tex +++ b/REMI.tex @@ -58,10 +58,17 @@ % \vskip0pt% %} +\newcommand\blfootnote[1]{% +\begingroup +\renewcommand\thefootnote{}\footnote{#1}% +\addtocounter{footnote}{-1}% +\endgroup +} + % Title info \title[Economic Impact of Data Centers]{Economic Impact of Data Centers} \author{Alexander Gebben \& Bailey Kirkland} -\date{June \(\text{23}^{rd}\), 2026} +\date{June \(\text{23}^{rd}\),2026} \begin{document} \begin{frame}[plain] @@ -84,13 +91,38 @@ \end{center} \end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\begin{frame}{Center for Business \& Economic Analysis} + +Provide applied economic insight to support decision-making across Wyoming. The CBEA serves as a resource for policymakers, communities, and businesses, producing accessible, nonpartisan research on the state’s most pressing issues. +\begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.6\textwidth} + \begin{itemize} + \item Corporate, government, and academic + \item Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER) + \end{itemize} + \textbf{Past Work} + \begin{itemize} + \item Over 65 projects + \item Data center industry reports + \item Energy and policy analysis + \item Nuclear sector analysis + \end{itemize} + + \end{column} + \begin{column}{0.4\textwidth} + \href{https://www.uwyo.edu/cbea/index.html}{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/qr-code.png}} + \end{column} +\end{columns} + +\end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Outline \begin{frame}{Outline} \tableofcontents \end{frame} -%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -\section{Introduction} + \begin{frame}{Introduction} -What are Data Centers? +What are data centers? \vfill \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.2\textwidth} @@ -103,13 +135,13 @@ What are Data Centers? \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -\section{Background} +\section{Trends and background} \begin{frame}{Data Centers} A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \begin{enumerate} - \item Large Language Models + \item Large language models \item Proof of work mining \item Cloud storage \item Hosting services @@ -130,25 +162,35 @@ A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{Axis.png} } \only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{IEA-Cases.png}} - \only<1-2>{\footnote{\tiny IEA (2025), Energy and AI, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai, Licence: CC BY 4.0}} - \only<3>{\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{Total.png}} - \only<4>{\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{Plot.png}} + \only<1-2>{\blfootnote{\tiny IEA (2025), Energy and AI, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/energy-and-ai, License CC BY 4.0}} + \only<3>{\includegraphics[width=0.95\textwidth]{Total.png}\blfootnote{\tiny Data from: EIA. (2026). Annual Energy Outlook 2026 Table 5. Commercial Sector Key Indicators and Consumption.}} + \only<4>{\includegraphics[width=0.95\textwidth]{Plot.png}\blfootnote{\tiny Data from: EIA. (2026). Annual Energy Outlook 2026 Table 5. Commercial Sector Key Indicators and Consumption.}} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey - \begin{frame}{Data centers in Wyoming} - \begin{itemize} - \item Extent/map - \item news articles discussing - \item existing tax exemptions - \item land, cool climate, etc. - \item economic diversification lense +\begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \begin{itemize} + \item Land, cool climate, low population, etc. + \item Need for diversification + \item Nine current providers, many more to come + \item Wyoming data center sales tax exemption \end{itemize} + \end{column} + + \begin{column}{0.4\textwidth} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_centers_wyoming.png} + \end{column} + + \end{columns} + \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey -\begin{frame}{Big questions} +\section{Data center model importance} +\begin{frame}{Big Questions} \only<1>{ \begin{columns}[T] \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} @@ -168,13 +210,13 @@ A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \centering - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_center_benefits.png} + \includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{data_center_benefits.png} \end{column} \end{columns} } - - \only<2>{ + \begin{columns}[T] + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \textbf{Costs} \begin{itemize} \item Energy consumption @@ -189,7 +231,15 @@ A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \item Light and noise pollution \item AI-driven downstream unemployment \end{itemize} + \end{column} + + \begin{column}{0.55\textwidth} + \centering + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_center_costs.png} + \end{column} +\end{columns} } + \only<3>{ \textbf{Policy questions} \begin{itemize} @@ -198,73 +248,104 @@ A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \item Housing (temporary vs. permanent) \end{itemize} } + \end{frame} + + %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Alex -\section{Modeling} +\section{Modeling considerations} \begin{frame}{Challenges} \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \begin{enumerate} - \item On-site or grid power - \item<2-> Feedback of electricity demand - \item<3-> Delayed industry data (NAICS) - \item<4-> Rapid industry change - \item<5-> Tax code - \item<5-> Where are inputs purchased? + \item<2-> On-site or grid power + \item<3-> Feedback of electricity demand + \item<4-> Delayed industry data (NAICS) + \item<5-> Rapid industry change + \item<6-> Tax code + \item<7-> Where are inputs purchased? \end{enumerate} \end{column} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Power_Gen.jpg} + \only<2->{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Power_Gen.jpg}} \end{column} \end{columns} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey - -\begin{frame}{What we do in this study} +\section{Wyoming case study} +\begin{frame}{Our Study} \begin{itemize} - \item Commissioned by a data center + \item Economic impact study, commissioned by a data center \item Possible use cases \begin{itemize} - \item argue for tax exemptions to business council - \item garner some public support - \item prepare county/town with some sense of expectations around employment effects, population effects, temporary housing needs, etc. + \item Argue for tax exemptions to business council + \item Garner some public support + \item Prepare county/town with some sense of expectations around employment effects, population effects, temporary housing needs, etc. \end{itemize} \end{itemize} + \end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame}[c]{Scenario} \begin{columns} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} \begin{itemize} \item Lincoln County Wyoming - \item Construction from 2027 until 2030 - \item Operates until 2060 - \item \$2 Billion capital investment - \item Data center facility - \item Natural gas capacity - \item Battery system + \item \$5 Billion capital investment + \item Construction (2027-2030) + \begin{enumerate} + \item Data center + \item Natural gas power + \item Battery energy storage system + \end{enumerate} + \item Operation (2031-2060) \end{itemize} \end{column} \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Lincoln.jpeg} + \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Wyoming_Sign.jpg} \end{column} \end{columns} \end{frame} - - -\begin{frame}{Modeling tax impacts of data centers} +\begin{frame}{Modeling Economic Impacts} + \textbf{Eight parameters to consider} +\begin{columns}[T] +\begin{column}{0.55\textwidth} \begin{itemize} - \item Tax PI at a state level - \item EAD data - \item connect line items to policy/model levers - \item incorporate tax exemptions to certain industries - \item consider industrial zone exemptions vs. data center exemptions - \item consider sales tax generated from out of state purchases - \item some screenshots + \onslide<2->{\item Detailed investment} + \onslide<3->{\item Industry output} + \onslide<4->{\item Employment} \end{itemize} + \end{column} + \begin{column}{0.45\textwidth} + \centering + \only<2>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Purchase_Events.png}} + \only<3>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Output_Events.png}} + \only<4>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Employment_Event.png}} + \end{column} +\end{columns} \end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey +\begin{frame}{Modeling Tax Impacts} +\begin{columns} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \begin{itemize} + \item Tax PI at a state-level + \item WyEAD data to calibrate + \item Tax exemptions for computing, power generation, battery, and air filtration equipment + \item Sales taxes from out of state purchases + \end{itemize} + \end{column} + \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} + \centering + \includegraphics[scale = 0.25]{remi_tax_screenshot.png} + \end{column} +\end{columns} +\end{frame} + + %%%%%%%%%%%%%% \section{Results} \begin{frame}{Job Outcomes} @@ -280,11 +361,22 @@ A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure. \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% -\begin{frame}[plain]{Usefull REMI Model Options} - \centering +\begin{frame}[plain] + \begin{center} + \huge Thank you + \end{center} + +\begin{center} +\normalsize For more information contact: +\href{mailto:agebben@uwyo.edu}{agebben@uwyo.edu}, or \href{mailto:bkirkla1@uwyo.edu}{bkirkla1@uwyo.edu} +\end{center} +\end{frame} +%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% +\begin{frame}[plain]{Useful REMI Model Options} \only<1>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Custom_Industry.png}} \only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Images/Fuel_Cost_Adjustment.png}} \end{frame} + \end{document} diff --git a/Wyoming_map.png b/Wyoming_map.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..93f28fe Binary files /dev/null and b/Wyoming_map.png differ diff --git a/data_center_costs.png b/data_center_costs.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..80dfb24 Binary files /dev/null and b/data_center_costs.png differ diff --git a/data_centers_wyoming.png b/data_centers_wyoming.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a7fc216 Binary files /dev/null and b/data_centers_wyoming.png differ diff --git a/main.tex b/main.tex deleted file mode 100644 index acbd4cd..0000000 --- a/main.tex +++ /dev/null @@ -1,227 +0,0 @@ -\documentclass[10pt]{beamer} -\mode -\usepackage{pgf,pgfarrows,pgfnodes,pgfautomata,pgfheaps,pgfshade,pgfpages} -\usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} -\usepackage{times} -\usepackage[normalem]{ulem} -\usepackage{xcolor} - 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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} - \textbf{Benefits} - \begin{itemize} - \item Large upfront capital investments - \item Employment - \begin{itemize} - \item Temporary (e.g., construction) vs. permanent (e.g., operation) - \item Wages - \end{itemize} - \item Fiscal Revenue - \item Wage spillovers to surrounding labor market - \item Productivity gains for co-located firms - \end{itemize} - \end{column} - - \begin{column}{0.5\textwidth} - \centering - \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_center_benefits.png} - \end{column} -\end{columns} - -\end{frame} - - \begin{frame}{Big questions (cont.)} - \textbf{Costs} - \begin{itemize} - \item Energy consumption - \begin{itemize} - \item Prices - \item Volatility - \item Infrastructure expansion - \end{itemize} - \item Water consumption - \item Land use pressure - \item Workforce housing - \item Light and noise pollution - \item AI-driven downstream unemployment - \end{itemize} -\end{frame} - - \begin{frame}{Big questions (cont.)} - \textbf{Policy questions} - 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