🧵 1. Data centers in Northern Virginia, dubbed 'Spy Country,' face up to a 7-year wait for hookups due to surging demand for power from AI and other tech sectors. #tech
🧵 1. Data centers in Northern Virginia, dubbed 'Spy Country,' face up to a 7-year wait for hookups due to surging demand for power from AI and other tech sectors. #tech
🧵 2. 'Spy Country' provides home to world's largest data center concentration, implicating delays in hooking up large data centers for energy supply in Virginia's Loudoun County.
🧵 3. Dominion Energy's challenge in keeping up with the AI data center boom leads to long wait times for electricity grid tie-ins, impacting data center operations and growth.
🧵 4. PJM Interconnection seeks a 15-year forecast from Dominion Energy due to rising power demand from data centers, electric vehicles, and 5G, elevating concerns over grid capabilities.
🧵 5. The massive expansion of AI in data centers poses a significant obstacle as power companies grapple with handling increased demand, affecting the industry in Northern Virginia.
🧵 Read more at: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/data-centers-spy-country-northern-virginia-face-seven-year-hookup-wait