Delays in delivering artificial intelligence data centers expose developers and lenders to penalties that could reach $5 million per day. Electricity supply, grid interconnection, labor shortages and supply-chain constraints are driving the increase in risks. The emergence of specialized insurance for these delays shows that late delivery is now recognized as a project-financing risk. Prediction markets put the probability of Oklahoma imposing a moratorium on new data centers by January 1, 2028, at 22%. The Oklahoma Legislature and the Corporation Commission are among the institutions whose actions could influence this probability.
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