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Load Banks, Liquid Cooling and the Future of AI Data Centers | Avtron + Legrand (opens the original)
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AI is forcing the data center industry to rethink how facilities are powered, cooled, tested, and commissioned. Recorded during DCAC in Austin, Kirk Offel sits down with Rob Trefz and Trevor Gardner of Avtron and Legrand to explain what load banks do before live servers enter a facility—and why that testing is becoming more complex as the industry moves toward liquid cooling, hybrid data halls, higher rack densities, and behind-the-meter power. The conversation also explores Legrand’s acquisitio
Boom or Bubble? The Real Estate and Energy Behind AI with Curt Holcomb (opens the original)
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Kirk Offel sits down with Curt Holcomb, Vice Chairman of JLL’s Data Center Solutions group, for a wide-angle look at how the industry grew from one-rack data closets and telecom switch sites into multi-building campuses that increasingly require their own power generation.Drawing on 26 years at the front end of data center transactions, Curt breaks down the dot-com boom and bust, the rise of colocation, COVID’s impact on enterprise demand, the arrival of GPU-as-a-service, and the power constrain
The Hidden Infrastructure Powering AI with Tom Currier (opens the original)
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AI does not run on chips alone. It depends on the electrical infrastructure, manufacturing capacity and skilled workforce required to turn megawatts into compute.In this episode, Kirk Offel sits down with Tom Currier, founder, president and CEO of Maverick Power, to trace the company’s rise from four founders and a 90-day cash runway to nearly 1,000 employees across seven locations. Tom explains how Maverick used customized designs, supply-chain flexibility and faster execution to compete with e
Building the AI Revolution: Why America Needs More Electricians with Justin Tinoco (opens the original)
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Justin Tinoco entered construction without a clear career plan, moving from drywall and framing into an IBEW electrical apprenticeship. Twenty-nine years later, he is the president of Rosendin—an organization he watched grow from less than $100 million in revenue to nearly $10 billion.In this episode, Justin joins Kirk Offel to give young people, parents, veterans, and career changers a practical roadmap into the electrical trades. They explain the application process, aptitude testing, apprenti
Data Centers, Energy & the Future of Rural Texas with Commissioner Wayne Christian (opens the original)
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Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian joins Kirk Offel for a wide-ranging conversation about the infrastructure required to support America’s accelerating demand for artificial intelligence.They explore Texas’ energy advantage, grid reliability, natural gas generation, the potential reuse of produced water for data center cooling, and the role data centers could play in rebuilding rural communities. Commissioner Christian shares examples of how major infrastructure investments can generate
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