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Why Unbuilt Data Centers Raise Power Bills (It Starts With a Forecast)
In December 2025, a power auction for 67 million Americans cost $6.2 billion more because of data centers not yet built. Grids pay ahead for forecast…
Oct 2
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Why Data Centers Reserve Power They Never Draw (And Who Pays)
Every data center announcement names a number of megawatts. That number sits on one of four steps, and only the last one means a building is coming.
Sep 24
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Why a County Could Not Bury the Power Lines Serving Data Centers
In February 2026, Virginia's top court upheld the refusal to bury three miles of Loudoun County power lines. State regulators pick these routes, and the…
Sep 18
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Can Nscale’s $1.1B Raise Turn Norway Into Europe’s AI Hyperscaler?
The $1.1B round led by Aker, NVIDIA, and Microsoft could make Nscale Europe’s first AI-native hyperscaler if grid queues and power delivery don’t stall…
Sep 30, 2025
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Will OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank’s $500B Stargate Initiative Convert Contracts Into Energized AI Capacity?
Inside a multi-part play: hardware finance, energization sequencing, and the gap between contracted and live megawatts.
Sep 29, 2025
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Why Your First Data Center PPA Could Cost You Millions (If You Miss This One Detail)
First-time data center investors who rush into long-term energy deals might be walking straight into risks they don’t see coming.
Jul 19, 2025
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Did OpenAI Just Hand Oracle $30 Billion to Rewire the U.S. AI Market?
Inside the $500B Stargate Initiative, Oracle’s Cloud Comeback, and the 4.5 GW AI Arms Race
Jul 9, 2025
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Global Policy Competition and Data Center Investment Strategy
Here's how governments are competing for digital infrastructure investment using tools that make power costs look like pocket change.
May 30, 2025
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ODATA’s $450M São Paulo Power Move: Latin America’s Data Center Moment Has Arrived
Mar 27, 2025
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