Power Access Drives $6B in AI Data Center Land Deals
US data center land spending reached roughly $6 billion in the first half of 2026. Electricity access has become a larger determinant of land value and pricing than location alone.
The item appears in Data Center Knowledge’s Build & Design and Next-Gen sections, filed under Data Center Construction and dated Oct. 14, 2026, by Shane Snider. Its related topics include site selection, energy and power supply, modular data centers, hyperscalers, and AI.
Other listed coverage points to wider data-center activity: Brazil’s growth beyond São Paulo, Virginia’s AI readiness ranking, Asia-Pacific expansion, and a planned 73 MW AI hub at a former RELLIS site. These items sit alongside cooling, security, and sustainability concerns.
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