Transmission Planning and Large Data Centers [View Point]
Parag Mitra
Abstract
The increased reliance on digital services, growth of big data analytics, and popularity of cloud-based services, among other things, have led to the recent boom in data centers. North America leads the world in the total number of installed data centers, and it is estimated that the total installed peak megawatt (MW) capacity is around 4,458 MW, with another 1,144 MW under construction according to the latest assessment by CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm based in North America. Notably, the Silicon Valley (California), Northern Virginia, Atlanta (Georgia), and Hillsboro (Oregon) regions in the United States are seeing significant new construction of data centers.
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