Odd Lots: The Data Center Demand Story Doesn’t Add Up (Podcast)
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A utilities analyst predicts that the energy sector will overbuild capacity by twice as much as needed to power new data centers, potentially impacting investment in the sector.
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Market impact analysis based on bearish sentiment with 80% confidence.
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Original source
Utilities analysts are having a moment as the energy sector gets a boost from AI. With an extra 94 gigawatts forecast to be needed by 2030 to power all these new data centers, energy investment has become a hot play as investors take a “picks and shovels” approach. But one long-time analyst says that — from a utilities perspective — we’re already set to overbuild capacity by twice as much as is needed. On this episode, Andy DeVries, co-head of investment grade credit and head of utilities and po
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Original article published by Bloomberg on February 2, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.