If Fox news were trying to put a huge bathroom next to my property I certainly would care, though.
> Do you need to eat alfalfa grown in California rather than the midwest?
The only alfalfa I have right now is made of little pellets that I give to my chickens.
> Large loads that can be curtailed during supply shortfalls via region shifting or operation of backup generators allow the grid to use a higher percentage of renewable generation without having intermittency issues.
I don't see how this is a benefit to building more data centers. This sounds like an explanation of how you might mitigate their impact.
> NIMBY
I'm not interested in this term until you'll happily accept a carpet factory next to you that poisons your water for years. There is TONS of stuff that no sane person would want in their back yards.