Elon Musk has learned to be smarter—he’s no longer confronting regulators head-on; instead, he’s first making the financial case to local communities. The lesson from Texas is clear: building data centers too quickly sparked community backlash, leading to an immediate freeze on approvals. Of the 41 measures across 10 states, 40 are unfavorable; even before the new governor took office, the freeze had already been announced. SpaceX has now shifted its focus to Arizona, holding a community briefing on the evening of November 4 in Cochise County, openly acknowledging its project: 747 acres, nine data halls, and a full-load capacity of 6 GW. Around 275 local residents attended. Musk is personally investing $3.6 billion to upgrade the local power grid, resulting in electricity cost reductions of 10% to 40% for residents, creating 1,000 long-term jobs, and generating annual property tax revenue of $34 million to $103 million. The dry cooling water usage is equivalent to just 20 to 30 households.