It took 3 months to get inside this massive Texas data center — here’s what we saw

What happened: Fox News Digital toured Compass Datacenters' Red Oak, Texas campus after about three months of approvals and six layers of security. Why it matters: Crosby said data centers are where the economic engine will be going forward, citing jobs, economic activity and tax revenue, and said the company cannot get enough people into the career. The investments come as Texas grapples with the electricity demands of the industry's growth while protecting grid reliability.

Fox News Digital toured Compass Datacenters' Red Oak, Texas campus after about three months of approvals and six layers of security.

Crosby said data centers are where the economic engine will be going forward, citing jobs, economic activity and tax revenue, and said the company cannot get enough people into the career. The investments come as Texas grapples with the electricity demands of the industry's growth while protecting grid reliability.