The data center boom is creating enormous opportunities for utilities, but what happens when the grid can't keep up?
In this episode, Chris Sturgill, Partner at ScottMadden, talks to Energy Central's Matt Chester about the financial and operational risks behind soaring data center electricity demand.
They explore why data centers can be built in just 18–26 months while grid infrastructure can take 5–10 years, whether data centers could actually lower electricity bills, and how utilities can distinguish serious development projects from speculation.
Sturgill also explains why promises of flexible data center electricity consumption remain largely unproven and what utility leaders should do to avoid costly infrastructure mistakes.
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