This week’s Icarus Data Center Briefing examines how utilities are racing to rebuild the grid while grappling with who pays for expansion. We discuss hybrid power sourcing models, phantom load risks, and local zoning battles reshaping site selection. The episode also covers major investment moves — from potential mega-mergers to the growing trend of private equity buying into utilities — as capital and infrastructure realign around the AI energy boom.

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