Cypher Capital says grid connections, permits overtake chips as key constraint for AI data-center buildout

• Cypher Capital analysis flagged grid power, not GPUs, as the binding constraint for AI data-center buildouts.
• US interconnection backlog topped 2,000 GW; median wait neared five years, with some utilities quoting seven for large loads.
• Texas data centers dominated a queue described as larger than the grid awaiting connection.
• PJM’s capacity auction failed to clear its reliability target for the first time, signaling tightening supply for new compute loads.
• Report argued value is shifting to permitted, grid-connected sites, with execution driven by local utilities, planning regimes, permits.

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