Power
Summary
The explosive growth of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and enterprise data storage has transformed data centers into the critical infrastructure of the digital economy. Yet their extraordinary and continuous electricity demands—often exceeding 100 megawatts per site—have made energy access and reliability the single most consequential factor in determining where these facilities are built.
Meanwhile, the growing integration of microgrids and combined heat and power (CHP) systems has introduced new partnership and joint venture models between developers, utilities, and private investors. These arrangements, while innovative, require robust allocation of operational risk, environmental liability, and insurance coverage for regulatory noncompliance or emissions-related claims. The intersection of infrastructure and energy law has never been more intricate or more essential to the data center economy.
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