# Electricity Infrastructure: Data Centers, Renewables, and the 2030 Outlook | TrendsTalk

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Podcast: [ITR Economics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/itr-economics-80503)
Published: 2026-03-02T17:30:55+00:00
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This week on TrendsTalk, ITR Economist and Speaker Taylor St. Germain examines the rapid growth in electricity infrastructure and what it means for your business strategy through 2030. With data center construction in 2025 and record highs in electric power transmission and distribution production, demand for energy is reshaping industrial markets. Rising electricity costs are adding pressure to margins and contributing to inflation in the second half of the decade. How should you position your business to capitalize on electrification growth while protecting profitability? Tune in for the data, the risks, and the long term opportunity.

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