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Grid capacity deficits elevate merchant generation into the ultimate gatekeeper of AI expansion.
As electricity demand outpaces physical supply, independent power producers secure massive pricing premiums and execute consolidations to control the scarce capacity hyperscalers require.
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The AI Power Bill
Constellation Energy Acquires Calpine for $16.4B and Secures Three Mile Island Restart Waiver Unprecedented demand for carbon-free baseload power is driving massive capital consolidation among independent power producers looking to capture high-margin hyperscaler contracts.
The AI Power Bill
PJM 2027/2028 Capacity Auction Clears at Price Cap A widening supply deficit forces capacity auctions to clear at regulatory price caps, proving that power generation capacity has become an intensely scarce, premium commodity.