Grid stuff is 5yr out everywhere, including my "we don't even have datacenter projects to speak of because out power is just that expensive" region. That's just how the industry moves.
Previous poster: This is temporary because of the surge in power
You: Grid stuff is 5yr out everywhere
The article: Grid connections being years out is going to cause a huge increase in pollution because datacenters are setting up local gas operatings at the gigawatt scale.
I think a lot of people are missing the entire point. The next 10-20 years is going to have a huge spike in pollution (and CO2 release) that is going to affect humans and the grid at large.
The equipment for grid connections is already 5 years behind in Texas. Are we talking about 20 or 30 years from now? Might as well be a lifetime.