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TechCrunch's Equity podcast highlights that many announced data center projects may never be built due to local opposition, permitting delays, and power constraints. Ascend Analytics executive Brent Nelson joins to distinguish realistic projects from speculative ones.
The AI data center boom is colliding with local opposition, permitting delays and power scarcity, and many announced projects may never be built, TechCrunch's Equity podcast notes. Guests also discuss why natural gas is an unreliable fallback in extreme weather and how battery storage paired with curtailable grid connections could serve as an alternative.