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colocation-rent value delayed by a 60 MW schedule slip; the cited estimate is ~$14M/month and is distinct from AI-capacity revenue

~$14M/moderived

Value kindderived — Derived values are guide calculations; their result is only as fixed as the stated inputs, scope, and method.
Scopecolocation-rent economics for 60 MW of delayed capacity
CaveatColocation-rent model (~$233/kW-month in 2026), not AI-capacity revenue — at ~$12–13B/GW/yr the same 60 MW block is ~$60–65M/month; the chapter works both models.
As of2026
SourceBuild.inc / industry estimates · Opening and 'The true cost of a one-month delay': $14.2 million per month for an indicative 60 MW US data center.
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