At Datacloud Global Congress 2026, Capacity’s Amber Jackson speaks with Kameron Beeks, CEO and President of Smart Grid Options, about one of the most important constraints facing US data centre development: access to critical electrical equipment. As AI demand accelerates, developers are facing longer lead times, medium-voltage equipment shortages, and increased competition from EV infrastructure, reshoring, manufacturing, utilities, and broader electrification efforts. Kameron shares why power planning and procurement can no longer be treated as late-stage project activities, and how Smart Grid Options is helping developers engage earlier, reduce schedule risk, and secure the equipment and power strategies needed to move projects forward faster.