May 9, 2026
Behind-the-Meter Goes Mainstream as 30% of New Datacenters Skip the QueueThe Columbus-Central Ohio Building and Construction Trades Council reports datacenters now consume at least 40% of member work hours; IBEW Local 26 in D.C. metro says datacenters drive at least 50% of its workload; Boilermakers Local 154 in southwestern Pennsylvania went from zero apprentices over four years to a class of over 200.