The race to power artificial intelligence is pushing US data centre development to break the speed limit of grid development – creating significant risk for projects, markets and consumers, according to a new Wood Mackenzie report. With grid transmission build-outs 5-10 years away and competitive pressure mounting, data centre operators are pursuing collocated generation and flexible interconnection models. Wood Mackenzie’s latest Horizons report “Breaking the speed limit: Can US data centre development outpace grid development?” warns that these projects face far greater technical, regulatory and economic hurdles than the industry... The post Wood Mackenzie warns AI data centre power race threatens projects and consumers first appeared on Ethical Marketing News .
Wood Mackenzie warns AI data centre power race threatens projects and consumers
