Podcast: opposition and permitting still slow data center builds
Original title: How backlash and red tape continue to slow data centers post-Blue Wave
Ascend Analytics' Brent Nelson says the announced pipeline is inflated and only a fraction of projects will be built.
TechCrunch's Equity podcast looks at why many announced data center projects may never be built. Guest Brent Nelson of Ascend Analytics argues the pipeline is inflated, citing local opposition, permitting delays, and electricity constraints. The episode also covers permitting reform, winter limits of natural gas, and pairing batteries with curtailable grid connections.
Unconfirmed: Claims about an inflated pipeline and political timing are Nelson's views, not independently measured figures.
- Nelson says only a fraction of proposed data center projects will actually be built.
- Wrong tenants could leave developers exposed if the infrastructure bubble bursts.
- Natural gas may fail as a fallback during extreme winter weather.
- One alternative pairs battery storage with a temporarily curtailable grid connection.
- Organizations
- Ascend Analytics
From the original article
2 min read at techcrunch.com
The data center boom is running into serious real-world obstacles, from widespread local opposition and permitting delays to a scramble for electricity. Before those challenges even come into play, though, there’s a more basic problem: A lot of the projects being announced may never get built in the first place. With billions of dollars in AI infrastructure […]
By Theresa Loconsolo, Rebecca Bellan, Tim De Chant · techcrunch.com
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