AI Infrastructure Impact

| Build cost per MW                       | Indicates capital efficiency; impacts pricing of AI services | Turner & Townsend’s 2024 index places U.S. builds at **$8–12 million per MW** in primary markets                      |
| Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)         | Proxy for energy efficiency and operating cost               | New hyperscale facilities target **PUE ≤ 1.2**; older enterprise sites average ~1.4                                   |
| Renewable match (%)                     | Shows alignment with sustainability commitments              | Google reported a **64% hourly renewable match in 2023** and aims for 24/7 clean energy by 2030                       |
| Job-years per billion dollars           | Helps quantify community impact                              | U.S. Council of Economic Advisers uses **~8,500 construction jobs per $1 billion invested** in digital infrastructure |
| Lead time for high-voltage interconnect | Determines project critical path                             | PJM and ERCOT interconnection queues now run **24–36 months** for large loads                                         |