Fully connecting a large data center can now take 5–10 years
FinanceYF5 · x · 2026-10-10
Part 2 of the Texas data center power series: Companies used to simply find a utility with spare capacity and sign long-term contracts. Now the grid is near its limits — new large loads almost always require line and substation upgrades, and fully interconnecting a large data center can take 5–10 years.
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