Many announced data center projects may never be built, podcast says
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TechCrunch's Equity podcast argues that many announced AI data center projects will never be built.
Hosts Rebecca Bellan and Tim De Chant interviewed Brent Nelson, senior managing director of markets and strategy at Ascend Analytics, who says the data center pipeline is wildly inflated and that only a fraction of proposed projects will be completed.
The episode also covers local opposition, permitting delays, and whether natural gas is a reliable backup power source for developers. The sources reviewed do not give a count of announced projects or a share that Nelson expects to be built.
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- TechCrunch · AINewsMany announced data center projects may never be built, TechCrunch podcast says
AITechCrunch'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.
- TechCrunch · AINewsData center pipeline is inflated, with only a fraction of proposed projects likely built
AITechCrunch's Equity podcast hosts Rebecca Bellan and Tim De Chant speak with Brent Nelson, senior managing director of markets and strategy at Ascend Analytics, about which data center projects are likely to get built. Nelson argues the data center pipeline is wildly inflated and that only a fraction of proposed projects will be completed. The episode also covers local opposition, permitting delays, and whether natural gas is a reliable backup for developers.
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