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The Market for AI-Ready Data Center Capacity

Structure, Constraints, and Implications for Market Power

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Jul 10, 2026
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The data center market is not a generic real estate market—it is increasingly a market for AI-ready capacity, defined by high power density and liquid cooling capability.

AI workloads have eroded the industry’s previous efficiency gains, leading to a sharp increase in electricity demand and pushing infrastructure to its physical limits.

The r…

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