Listen "Powering Progress: Overcoming Energy Challenges in Data Center Development"
Episode Synopsis
As demand for data centers continues to rise, access to reliable power has become one of the biggest challenges facing developers. Skyrocketing costs, lengthy grid connection delays, and increasing competition for energy resources are reshaping site selection and project feasibility across the United States. At the same time, new technologies and alternative energy strategies—such as on-site generation and energy-first site selection—are emerging to help operators navigate these constraints and rethink how data centers secure and manage their power needs.
In this episode, Jeff Zygler, founder and CEO of Active Infrastructure, and Shawn Cutter, co-founder of EnergiAcres, join hosts Denice Tokunaga, partner in Seyfarth’s Real Estate department, and Chris Cottrell, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and leader of the firm’s Energy practice, to discuss the evolving landscape of energy infrastructure for data centers.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/ThePropertyLine_PoweringProgress_OvercomingEnergyChallenges.pdf
In this episode, Jeff Zygler, founder and CEO of Active Infrastructure, and Shawn Cutter, co-founder of EnergiAcres, join hosts Denice Tokunaga, partner in Seyfarth’s Real Estate department, and Chris Cottrell, partner in Seyfarth’s Corporate department and leader of the firm’s Energy practice, to discuss the evolving landscape of energy infrastructure for data centers.
Read the full transcript of this episode here: https://www.seyfarth.com/dir_docs/podcast_transcripts/ThePropertyLine_PoweringProgress_OvercomingEnergyChallenges.pdf
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