The Power Allocation

Data centers are relocating. Not for tax incentives. Not for talent. For power.

Show Notes

Data centers are relocating. Not for tax incentives. Not for talent. For power.
Virginia's data center corridor consumed 26% of state electricity in 2023. Dominion Energy is struggling to keep pace. Grid stress events and connection delays stretching to years are pushing capital to Texas, Ohio, Indiana, Southeast Asia, and the Nordics.
Capital is following power geography, not network geography. The next decade of AI infrastructure will be built where grid capacity exists — not where the internet already concentrates.]]>

What is The Power Allocation?

The AI boom isn't constrained by chips, algorithms, or talent. It's constrained by electricity.

The Power Allocation is a daily briefing on AI infrastructure — where capital is actually being deployed. Each episode cuts through the hype to examine the physical realities shaping the AI buildout: power constraints, grid interconnection, land acquisition, data center financing, cooling infrastructure, and utility relationships.

This isn't a software podcast. This is an infrastructure podcast.

Who it's for: Institutional investors, infrastructure allocators, data center developers, utilities, family offices, and anyone positioning capital for the physical layer of artificial intelligence.

What you'll learn:

Why power availability — not GPU supply — is the binding constraint on AI compute
How hyperscalers are locking in multi-decade power purchase agreements
Where data centers are relocating and why grid geography is reshaping the industry
The financing structures turning compute facilities into bond-like assets
What execution timelines, permitting delays, and interconnection queues mean for capital deployment
Format: 3-6 minute episodes. Dense. Clear. No hype.

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