> And as the article alludes to, the real question is when? In general you can build a data center faster than you can build a power plant, which is exactly the reason data centers can cause short-term electricity prices to increase.

Musk is bringing turbines in on trailers. They’re not even bothering with permits. This is getting really wild west.

https://electrek.co/2026/03/03/elon-musk-xai-data-center-und...