statementSaid on 2026-11-08
The Democratic Party, which won the Senate and House in the midterm elections, is pushing to restrict new construction and regulate power use for data centers, citing grid overload, rising electricity bills, carbon emissions and water depletion.
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이는 중간선거에서 상·하원을 장악한 민주당이 데이터센터의 전력망 과부하, 전기요금 상승, 탄소 배출 및 수자원 고갈 등을 이유로 신규 건설 제한과 전력 사용 규제를 추진하는 가운데 나온 발언
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After the midterm elections, political constraints and regulation on infrastructure investment are expected to strengthen due to the problem of passing on data centers' electricity and water costs.AI 투자의 정치적 비용 부각 · predictionThe elected officials said they would halt new construction until new data center regulations are legislated.하나증권 · commitment디나 파월 맥코믹 메타 사장은 데이터센터 건설 반대 여론이 민주당의 중간선거 승리에 영향을 미쳤다며 향후 신규 데이터센터 건설에 대한 규제와 심사가 강화될 것으로 예상했다.디나 파월 맥코믹 · predictionIn the US midterm elections, opinions on domestic data center construction were strongly reflected.하나증권 · statementThe Democratic Party's stance on data centers is unclear; the market is worried, but whether there will be a real impact is uncertain, and if inflation and rates fall, it could actually be favorable for investment.에버코어 · predictionDemocratic wins in the midterms are raising the possibility of stronger AI data center regulation and construction slowdown concerns, which is weighing on investor sentiment.FICC리서치부 전략/시황: 이경민 · statement