About

DC Myths exists to make data center infrastructure easier to understand.

The goal is simple: provide clear, accessible, and practical information for the public, schools, and municipalities.

Public

Plain-language explanations for people trying to understand data center projects, energy use, water use, AI infrastructure, and community impact.

Schools

Educational content for students, teachers, and administrators, including resources about data centers, the internet, AI, and responsible technology use.

Municipalities

Practical guidance for councils, planning boards, and local governments reviewing data center projects, zoning questions, water use, power, and community concerns.

Free Resource

Provided free for public education

DC Myths is intended to be a free educational resource. Most of the information on this site is provided at no cost so residents, schools, local officials, and community groups can better understand how data centers work and how they affect local communities.

Some downloadable templates, such as municipal ordinance templates, zoning templates, school policy templates, and advanced review packets, may be offered as paid resources. These paid templates help support the cost of maintaining the site while keeping the core educational content free.

Support DC Myths

Help cover hosting and maintenance costs

DC Myths is maintained as a low-cost public information project. Donations help cover hosting, domain, software, document creation, and ongoing content updates.

If this site helped your school, community, planning board, or organization, a small donation helps keep the information available for everyone.

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DC Myths is an educational resource. It is not legal, engineering, environmental, financial, or regulatory advice. Municipalities and organizations should review project-specific decisions with qualified professionals.