# Ep. 184 Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer at Open Origin | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

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Podcast: [Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/data-center-go-to-market-podcast-6941968)
Published: 2026-06-02T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.dcsmi.com/podcast/wesley-powell-chief-executive-officer-at-open-origin-data-center-go-to-market-podcast
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## Resource

https://www.dcsmi.com/briefing Subscribe to the Data Center GTM Briefing In episode 184 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, you’ll learn how Open Origin designs islanded, behind‑the‑meter power plants that get gigawatt‑scale AI facilities online faster and with lower permitting friction, why speed‑to‑power now outstrips marginal efficiency in hyperscaler decision‑making, how lease‑based commercial models plus technology reinsurance shift delivery risk away from buyers, which stakeholders (especially real estate teams) you need to influence first, and how generative AI, dense solar + battery design, and automation compress proposal cycles and construction timelines… all explained with real deal examples and actionable GTM takeaways. ⚡️⏱️🤝📈🔒🤖 Watch this episode to master the commercial, technical, and financial levers that let providers deliver gigawatt‑scale AI power faster, with lower permitting friction and defensible risk transfer. Ep. 184 Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer of Open Origin | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast 0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast 1:10 Introducing Wesley Powell, Chief Executive Officer at Open Origin 1:36 AI Infrastructure Bottleneck: Energy Availability, Deployment Speed, and Outdated Assumptions 3:25 Are Data Center Developers Emotionally Prepared for What AI Infrastructure Actually Requires? 5:07 Data Center Energy Problems That Open Origin Solves 8:26 How Have High-Density AI Workloads Changed Infrastructure Planning 14:34 How a Data Center Energy Generation Company Educates Buyers 16:54 What Works Surprisingly Well in Data Center Energy Infrastructure Markets 25:59 The Data Center Energy GTM Strategy Failing Right Now That Nobody Wants to Admit 28:34 Subscribe to the Data Center GTM Briefing…

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