America is building data centers but the grid to power them can't keep up — and it could cause significant energy constraints
THE SO WHAT
US data centers are going up faster than the grid can support, which turns power availability into a first-class constraint for AI and cloud expansion. If you're planning heavy compute projects, site selection and long-term power contracts now matter as much as your model and vendor choices.
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