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Severe power deficits demand a massive scarcity premium for existing generating assets.

As grid capacity is outpaced by rapid technology demands, independent power assets secure unprecedented market valuations and premium pricing from utilities desperate to meet customer load demands.

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The AI Power Bill
Louisiana AI Data Center Power Boom: Meta Phase 2 Triples Gas Plant Demand Under "Lightning Amendment"

This shows how a utility will pay a massive, non-competitive markup for an aging gas plant because it is desperate to meet the load requirements of an AI data center.

The AI Power Bill
Constellation Energy Acquires Calpine for $16.4B and Secures Three Mile Island Restart Waiver

By expanding its gas and nuclear capacity through the Calpine acquisition and a nuclear restart waiver, Constellation positions itself to capture high-margin scarcity premiums from desperate hyperscalers.