The AI boom is facing a new bottleneck: A shortage of electricians
- May 6
- 1 min read
BARRON’S — A year ago, a shortage of natural gas turbines was the biggest limiting factor behind the AI boom, because data centers couldn’t build enough power plants to get electricity to those data centers. But turbine-makers have been ramping up production.
Today, a shortage of contractors with electrical expertise is the most pressing problem.
Rob Gaudette, CEO of power producer NRG, laments the shortage of “qualified construction crews. Because if you have a turbine and no humans, you just have a turbine.”
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