# Ep359: The Race to Power AI Data Centers

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Podcast: [Currents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/currents-5790308)
Published: 2026-08-06T12:14:57+00:00
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Duration seconds: 1766

## Resource

Mark Taylor and Kim Zou, co‑founders of Currence (formerly Sightline Climate), discuss how data center growth is reshaping power markets, including credibility challenges for announced projects, energy procurement strategies and the fastest paths to bringing new capacity online.

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