Datacenter operators must win hearts and minds, not just permits
A Schneider Electric executive notes the company sees no slowdown in its datacenter infrastructure business despite reports that only half of planned 2026 US capacity is under construction. The main change Schneider anticipates is increased transparency demands from datacenter operators when negotiating with local jurisdictions—replacing historical non-disclosure practices where residents had no visibility until construction began. Operators face mounting planning bureaucracy and community opposition that makes traditional secretive permitting approaches increasingly untenable.
Key points
- Datacenter operators traditionally used non-disclosure agreements during permitting
- Communities increasingly demand transparency about power, water, and land resource needs
- Planning delays and local opposition growing in US and especially Europe
- Shift toward transparency becoming necessary for project approval
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