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The AI data center boom has a ghost problem
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United States
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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
Many planned US AI data centres are likely never to be built, with only about 35% of announced capacity expected to become reality. This overestimation and multiple electricity connection requests have strained electrical grids, especially in states like Texas.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.
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You face a grid stretched by speculative AI data centre projects that may never happen. Cut reliance on uncommitted deals and focus on suppliers with secured power and permits.
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1 source · 24 Oct 2026
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