Musk must find exceptional value in corrupt, incompetent, illiterate, greedy bureaucrats, and utilities service that's about the worst in the nation. Throw in the out of control crime and property theft, and no-policing police, and Musk has chosen the trifecta of misery.
Maybe he misses South Africa and wants his very own here?
In the Pacific northwest, electricity for data centers costs about 7 cents per kwh. It’s hydro renewable plus the great outdoors offers cheap natural cooling for much of the year. In Norway, there are natural blondes to consider, but more socialism.