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Forrester analysis warns that AI operator expansion faces structural constraints: power tariffs, grid commitments, water access, and tougher community permitting scrutiny.

Power, water, and land scarcity will cap data center buildout pace; operators face rising capex and permitting costs, likely favoring established hubs over greenfield expansion.
Trade pressSlicast · September 21, 2026 at 16:35 UTC · Global · Source: The Register
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