Part 5/8:
The Challenges Ahead: Power Grids and Regulatory Hurdles
The immense scale required by these hyperscale data centers raises significant questions about electrical grid capabilities. Regions in the U.S. are varying in their ability to transmit power efficiently—some places even facing higher costs to transmit electricity than to generate it. As corporations rush to build infrastructure capable of supporting these powerful clusters, governments face the challenge of providing the necessary regulatory framework to hasten power construction and generation.