In 2024, U.S. data center capacity stood at 25 GW. By 2026, that requirement will explode to 75.8 GW. By 2035, demand will be 30 times higher than today.
While the world is “crazy” about AI chips, they have ignored the socket. Electricity is no longer a bill; it is your largest financial expense and your greatest strategic threat. In Northern Virginia, demand has already surged by 30% in a single year.
The Grid cannot save you. It takes 5 to 10 years to build a transmission line, but your computing costs are doubling every 18 months. We are facing a $700 billion investment gap in the grid, and the “Hidden Inflation” of 2026 is here: electricity prices are jumping from 4to∗∗12 per unit**.
In 2026, those without their own power will be “over”