The News: A $72 million transmission line built to relieve grid congestion near Oklahoma City has become a prime location for AI data center development. Multiple developers are pursuing projects around the Mathewson Substation, where high-voltage transmission capacity offers one of the strongest connections to Oklahoma’s electric grid.
SITEBOXX Take: For site selectors, this is a reminder that tomorrow’s industrial hotspots are increasingly being defined by electric infrastructure. Access to robust transmission capacity is becoming as valuable as interstate highways, rail service or port access when evaluating locations for AI and other energy-intensive industries.
Source: Read the full report at Oklahoma Watch.
