🎙️ podcast Analysis February 02, 2026 Odd Lots

Utilities Sector: Data Center Oversupply Risk Threatens Rate Payers and Credit Quality

Utilities - Regulated Electric Data Centers Nuclear Power
Tickers
4 Picks
Conviction HIGH
Risk Profile 1.9/10 (LOW RISK)
Horizon 18-36 months
Signal Snapshot Core Theme: Utilities Infrastructure

AI drives unprecedented utility infrastructure investment

Simple math shows committed capacity exceeds demand forecasts

2027 Capacity Online; 2030 Oversupply Recognition

Executive Summary

Utilities are committing to build 110 gigawatts of data center capacity while third-party demand forecasts only require 50 gigawatts by 2030. Credit Suisse utilities analyst Andy DeVries uses simple math to expose a massive supply-demand imbalance that threatens both utility credit quality and rate payers. Current data center consumption sits at 45 gigawatts, with consensus estimates reaching 95 gigawatts by 2030—requiring just 50 gigawatts of new capacity. Yet utilities are already working on 1...

Key Investment Opportunity

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