US AI Data Center Insights

Dedicated Power and Grid Congestion Reshape Grid Access

Dedicated Power and Grid Congestion Reshape Grid Access

Utilities are requiring long-term commitments, minimum billing, collateral, customer-funded generation and storage, and termination protections before serving large AI loads. PJM capacity and wholesale-price impacts reinforce that delivery to the rack—not merely generation capacity—determines schedule and operating-cost risk.

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Updated Oct 6, 2026