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\title[Economic Impact of Data Centers]{Economic Impact of Data Centers}
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\author{Alexander Gebben \& Bailey Kirkland}
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\date{June \(\text{23}^{rd}\),2026}
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\begin{document}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{frame}{Center for Business \& Economic Analysis}
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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.
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\begin{columns}
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\item Corporate, government, and academic
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\item Association for University Business and Economic Research (AUBER)
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\end{itemize}
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\textbf{Past Work}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Over 65 projects
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\item Data center industry reports
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\item Energy and policy analysis
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\item Nuclear sector analysis
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\end{itemize}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Outline
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\begin{frame}{Outline}
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\tableofcontents
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\begin{frame}{Introduction}
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What are data centers?
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\vfill
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.2\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Small data center.jpg}
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\begin{column}{0.81\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Utah_Data_Center_Panorama_(cropped).jpg}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\section{Trends and background}
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\begin{frame}{Data Centers}
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A data center is any facility that houses and runs computer infrastructure.
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Large language models
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\item Proof of work mining
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\item Cloud storage
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\item Hosting services
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\item Virtual private networks
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\end{enumerate}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Data-centre.png}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{frame}[plain]{Projected Energy Use}
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%\footfullcite{USEnergyInformation}
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\centering
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\only<1>{\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{IEA-data-centre.png}
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\includegraphics[width=0.7\textwidth]{Axis.png}
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}
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\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{IEA-Cases.png}}
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\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}}
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\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.}}
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\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.}}
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\end{frame}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey
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\begin{frame}{Data centers in Wyoming}
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Land, cool climate, low population, etc.
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\item Need for diversification
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\item Ten current providers, many more to come
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\item Wyoming data center sales tax exemption
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\end{itemize}
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\begin{column}{0.4\textwidth}
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_centers_wyoming.png}
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\end{frame}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey
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\section{Data center model importance}
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\begin{frame}{Big Questions}
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\only<1>{
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\begin{columns}[T]
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\textbf{Benefits}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Large upfront capital investments
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\item Employment
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Temporary (e.g., construction) vs. permanent (e.g., operation)
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\item Wages
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\end{itemize}
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\item Fiscal Revenue
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\item Wage spillovers to surrounding labor market
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\item Productivity gains for co-located firms
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\end{itemize}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{data_center_benefits.png}
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}
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\only<2>{
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\textbf{Costs}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Energy consumption
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Prices
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\item Volatility
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\item Infrastructure expansion
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\end{itemize}
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\item Water consumption
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\item Land use pressure
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\item Workforce housing
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\item Light and noise pollution
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\item AI-driven downstream unemployment
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\end{itemize}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.55\textwidth}
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\centering
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{data_center_costs.png}
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}
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\only<3>{
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\textbf{Policy questions}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Tax incentives
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\item Zoning policy
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\item Housing (temporary vs. permanent)
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\end{itemize}
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}
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\end{frame}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Alex
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\section{Modeling considerations}
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\begin{frame}{Challenges}
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item<2-> On-site or grid power
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\item<3-> Feedback of electricity demand
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\item<4-> Delayed industry data (NAICS)
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\item<5-> Rapid industry change
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\item<6-> Tax code
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\item<7-> Where are inputs purchased?
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\end{enumerate}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\only<2->{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Power_Gen.jpg}}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey
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\section{Wyoming case study}
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\begin{frame}{Our Study}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Economic impact study, commissioned by a data center
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\item Possible use cases
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Argue for tax exemptions to business council
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\item Garner some public support
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\item Prepare county/town with some sense of expectations around employment effects, population effects, temporary housing needs, etc.
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\end{itemize}
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\end{itemize}
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\end{frame}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{frame}[c]{Scenario}
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Lincoln County Wyoming
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\item \$5 Billion capital investment
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\item Construction (2027-2030)
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\begin{enumerate}
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\item Data center
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\item Natural gas power
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\item Battery energy storage system
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\end{enumerate}
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\item Operation (2031-2060)
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\end{itemize}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Wyoming_Sign.jpg}
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\begin{frame}{Modeling Economic Impacts}
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\textbf{Eight parameters to consider}
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\begin{columns}[T]
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\begin{itemize}
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\onslide<2->{\item Detailed investment}
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\onslide<3->{\item Industry output}
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\onslide<4->{\item Employment}
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\end{itemize}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.45\textwidth}
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\centering
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\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Purchase_Events.png}}
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\only<3>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Output_Events.png}}
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\only<4>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Employment_Event.png}}
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\only<5>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Operating_Employment_Fit.png}}
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\end{column}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Bailey
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\begin{frame}{Modeling Tax Impacts}
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\begin{columns}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Tax PI at a state-level
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\item WyEAD data to calibrate
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\item Tax exemptions for computing, power generation, battery, and air filtration equipment
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\item Sales taxes from out of state purchases
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\end{itemize}
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\end{column}
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\begin{column}{0.5\textwidth}
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\centering
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\includegraphics[scale = 0.25]{remi_tax_screenshot.png}
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\end{column}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\section{Results}
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\begin{frame}{Job Outcomes}
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\centering
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\only<1>{\includegraphics[width=0.9\textwidth]{Images/Job_plot.png}}
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\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Images/Job_Facet_Plot.png}}
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\end{frame}
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%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{frame}{GDP}
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\centering
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\only<1>{\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{Images/GDP_Region_Plot.png}}
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\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{Images/GDP_Other_Counties.png}}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\huge Thank you
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\normalsize For more information contact:
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\href{mailto:agebben@uwyo.edu}{agebben@uwyo.edu}, or \href{mailto:bkirkla1@uwyo.edu}{bkirkla1@uwyo.edu}
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%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
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\begin{frame}[plain]{Useful REMI Model Options}
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\only<1>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Custom_Industry.png}}
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\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{Images/Fuel_Cost_Adjustment.png}}
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