NEWS: Power pros see a light at the end of the data center queue.

Just in time: Interconnection, equipment, and public acceptance hurdles keep getting steeper, but there’s a silver lining: Some utility and energy leaders say we’re getting closer to balancing the cost burden, according to a Bloom Energy survey conducted in April. 33% of respondents said that “tariff pathways to sequester costs are improving,” while 28% said “regulatory cost allocation is improving.” 

Exhibit A? Just look at the flurry of tariffs and agreements rolling out around the country (including ratepayer protections proposed by hyperscalers themselves). 

The future power play: Respondents also saw behind-the-meter power as a long-term solution—not a stopgap: 80% said they consider distributed or onsite power “permanent infrastructure rather than a temporary bridge.”