# Many announced data center projects may never be built, TechCrunch podcast says

> Original title: Why the data center you dread might never even be built

- Source: TechCrunch · AI
- Published: 2026-11-11T20:15:15.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/lqtfyx2uyll8hle4ggzks49zf
- Original: https://techcrunch.com/video/why-the-data-center-you-dread-might-never-even-be-built/

## Summary

TechCrunch's Equity podcast argues that many announced AI data center projects may never get built, before local opposition and electricity constraints come into play. Hosts Rebecca Bellan and Tim De Chant speak with Brent Nelson, senior managing director of markets and strategy at Ascend Analytics, to separate likely projects from speculative ones.