Quiz

Question 1 of 10

A developer says a region has 'plenty of spare generation nearby,' so a new data center can connect quickly. Why is this reasoning unreliable?

• ABecause spare generation is always more expensive than new generation
• BBecause connecting still requires interconnection studies and network upgrades that can take years regardless of nearby generation
• CBecause data centers cannot legally connect to existing power plants
• DBecause generation capacity is measured differently from load capacity