The AI data center boom has a ghost problem
THE SO WHAT
Speculative "ghost" AI data centers and duplicate power requests are inflating the perceived grid crunch and distorting planning. Treat public MW numbers and queue data skeptically—anchor your infra strategy on verified projects and signed interconnects, not bragawatts.
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