Data center developers’ No. 1 siting factor? Access to utility power, especially as grid delays force a rethink of onsite generation. (PV Magazine)
In top markets like Austin-San Antonio, developers underestimate interconnection timelines by up to two years, pushing 38% of future data centers toward primary onsite generation by decade’s end (nearly triple today’s rate).
The shift comes as data center loads balloon—median capacity is set to rise 115% in 10 years.