Should we build a 500,000-GPU data center in New England?

More assumptions
NPV
Up-front cost
Electricity bill
Break-even rent

What electricity costs in 2027

New England plants stacked from cheapest to most expensive. The price is set by the last plant needed to meet demand.

Day price
Night price

Cumulative cash, discounted ($ billion)

Starts at minus the up-front cost. If the line ends above zero, the project pays for itself.

Table 1: 1.5 kW per GPU drawn 24/7, $28,000 per GPU, construction $2.0B + $16M per MW, other operating cost $375M/yr. Assumes 12 daytime and 12 nighttime hours per day, with no solar output at night. Default rent and its yearly decline come from the Figure 2 trend.