Key Questions on Energy and AI — Executive summary
Global estimates and scenarios; cannot establish an individual project delivery date.
View originalWhen does announced capacity become usable?
Follow a project from its commercial commitment to the evidence of working infrastructure.
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Crane restart: from target date to working power
Follow the Crane restart across its announced schedule, regulatory decisions and evidence of electricity generation.
One power project, three clocks
The Crane nuclear restart shows why a power contract, a regulatory milestone and an operating date belong on separate timelines.
The bottleneck after the chip
AI investment becomes useful only when a chain of physical systems starts working. The next question is who can deliver the connection.
A generation queue is not a data-centre queue
Berkeley Lab’s 2026 edition is a valuable dataset with a specific unit of observation.
The grid capacity hidden in plain sight
Better use of existing networks can open a faster route to power. The difficult part is turning technical potential into a dependable connection.
From announced capacity to working infrastructure
An evidence protocol for following AI projects across chips, power and capital.
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Financial Results for Second Quarter Fiscal 2027
Issuer-reported results; statements about future demand are management claims.
View originalTSMC second-quarter 2026 results (SEC exhibit)
Consolidated financial data; not direct evidence of end-user workload or return.
View originalQueued Up: 2026 Edition
Generation interconnection queues; not a data-centre load connection census.
View originalBeyond the Bottleneck: solutions for accelerating large load connections
Potential interventions; not evidence every intervention works at every site.
View originalModernising Grids in the Age of Electricity — Executive summary
A system-wide estimate covering generation, storage and demand; not capacity allocated to a named customer.
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