As data centers multiply and scale, the strain on electric, water, and wastewater infrastructure is no longer a future concern, it’s a present-day reality. But how well is the industry responding?
To better understand industry sentiment, we surveyed professionals across data center operations and design, engineering and consulting, utilities, site selection, infrastructure development, and adjacent fields. The findings reveal near-universal agreement that current planning processes are inadequate, significant gaps in transparency and collaboration between data centers and utilities, and a cautious outlook on whether the two sectors will come together before infrastructure strain becomes infrastructure crisis.
Download the full report to explore how industry stakeholders view the growing pressure on utility systems, and what they believe needs to change.
