10/08/2026
⚡ What's behind the surge in electricity demand? Data centers.
Britt Burt says it plainly: "primarily data centers," with reshored manufacturing adding to it. Natural gas and nuclear are making a comeback, but gas turbine delivery times now run 3 to 5 years, and some data centers are building their own behind-the-meter power plants.
📊 IIR is currently tracking 8,097 data center projects with future kickoffs, worth $6.74 trillion (USD).
🎧Clip from an episode of the Navigating the Currents of Change Podcast. Access from the link in bio!