Power Hungry Data Centers Raise Capex Forecasts for North American Utilities
Per the detailed report available at the linked page, "...demand uncertainty around how much infrastructure is required to support the expected data center boom poses a notable risk of overdevelopment." If infrastructure is overbuilt, who will pay? Big financial risk is not appropriate for the regulated utility business. Such risks should only be taken by entrepreneurs and private investors.
That's why "Consumer Regulated Electricity" (CRE) would allow entrepreneurs and private investors to build new, independent, large scale, and competitive utilities to chase the big financial reward that may accompany the big financial risk.
