The bottleneck constraining the AI infrastructure buildout has shifted upstream from chips to the grid. Multiple independent Paradox Alerts over the seven days ending March 26, 2026 converged on the same underlying story: demand for large power transformers, switchgear, and electrical substation equipment is running years ahead of production capacity, and this constraint is now showing up in project timelines for data centers, semiconductor fabs, and industrial facilities across North America and Asia.
Why This Is Structural, Not Cyclical
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