# Bad Influence story: Many announced data center projects may never be built, podcast says

Active · 2 articles · 1 source · First reported 11-11 15:02. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/762d38ae-db47-42c3-9712-2723c7e275fb

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Latest update (11-11 15:15): Many announced data center projects may never be built, TechCrunch podcast says

Overview: 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.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-11 15:15 · TechCrunch · AI · [Many announced data center projects may never be built, TechCrunch podcast says](https://badinfluence.news/items/lqtfyx2uyll8hle4ggzks49zf)
2. 11-11 15:02 · TechCrunch · AI · [Data center pipeline is inflated, with only a fraction of proposed projects likely built](https://badinfluence.news/items/a1ey7qewwbkgtxvqu4bddxclf)
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