> That's what they should do. Datacenters don't need to be in anyone's backyard.

at least in texas that's what they are doing, building them out in the middle of nowhere or close to the middle of nowhere. The issue that I keep seeing pop up is behind the meter power generation ( gas turbines ) is hitting roadblock after roadblock. There just aren't very many and GE is scaling up but i mean it's not like adding RAM in AWS, it's going to take half a decade to see the increased inventory to buy one let alone onsite and operational.

"...demand from utilities, data centers and other power users continues to stretch manufacturing schedules into the next decade."

https://www.compressortech2.com/news/ge-vernova-raises-gas-t...

some are resorting to using ocean liner engines to generate electricity.

"That naturally explains the recent order flow into large reciprocating engines. In April, the Finnish vessel engine manufacturer Wärtsilä Oyj Abp announced a 790 MW off-grid power solution for a new Texas data centre facility,"

https://globalalphacapital.cclgroup.com/insight/gacm-from-se...