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The rise of AI and the
drive to develop data centers

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are impacting business sectors
around the world.

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We’re seeing a huge
increase in power demand

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that is transforming
supply-demand dynamics

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across the United States.

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As AI companies

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expand and offer more
sophisticated products,

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they are moving to
develop more

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and larger data centers.

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This is leading to a gold rush
for powered land,

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which is a site with
sufficient power, water,

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and other resources

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to support the construction
of data centers.

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The scale of data center
power consumption

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can be similar to
that of a small town,

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making land with sufficient

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available power
supply facilities,

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whether from the grid,
on-site, or both,

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a critical factor in
data center development.

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Developers need to focus
on the physical source of

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power supply, the economics
of that power supply,

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and regulatory considerations

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applicable to
that power supply.

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Data centers can source power
by connecting to a utility

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and/or building
onsite power generation

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or storage facilities.

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The choice and mix depends
on existing infrastructure

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and the need
for new generation.

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Negotiating timelines, rates,
and green power options

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and navigating

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complex regulatory systems
are important factors

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in every data center
development process.

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Latham’s team has decades
of experience in large energy

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and infrastructure projects,

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which we integrate
with our expertise

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in real estate,
technology, environmental,

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and all other aspects of
data center development.

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We make sure that clients

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understand all of the power
supply implications

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of their projects, helping
avoid unexpected delays,

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higher costs,
and project inefficiencies.

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I’m Natasha Gianvecchio,
Global Chair of

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Latham’s Energy Regulatory
and Markets practice.

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I’ve been advising clients
on the full range

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of regulatory and
market developments

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across the energy sector
for more than 20 years.