[carlosft]

I have never had to even think about the steps a firm with massive utility requirements would need to take to secure supply. So assuming you could wave a magic wand and instantly build out a datacenter in northern Virginia right now, the local power utility (Dominion Energy in this case) would not be able to provide power?

[latchkey]

It isn't like you can snap your fingers and magically transport 10MW+ of power to your doorstep. Plus, as I said in other threads, it isn't just power... it is everything around supporting that power. Try ordering a transformer. Or getting EPA approval to install backup generators.