Developing Data Centers from the Ground Up | Bitcoin 2026
"A really cheap megawatt in a dirty environment can become a very expensive megawatt later." That's Adam Wiggins of Camfil dropping one of the sharpest lines on this Bitcoin 2026 panel about developing data centers from the ground up. Moderator Jaran Mellerud (E2C Partners) is joined by Glenn Miller (Katten Muchin Rosenman) and Jay Zapata (Satokie) to cover land options, ERCOT power allocation, hyperscaler offtake agreements, MSA penalty clauses, and the transition from Bitcoin mining to AI data centers.Trade Bitcoin's next move on Duelbits Predict — get 100% cashback on your first bet, up to $100. Bitcoin Magazine exclusive. 👉 bitcoinmagazine.com/duelbits-predict
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🔶 Moderator: Jaran Mellerud - E2C Partners
🔶 Glenn Miller - Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
🔶 Jay Zapata - Satokie
🔶 Adam Wiggins - Camfil
Chapters:
01:08 — Site Selection: Land, Permitting & Power Grid Constraints
03:18 — What a "Good Site" Looks Like to a Data Center Developer
04:36 — Why Environment & Air Quality Make or Break a Site
06:16 — FERC, Behind-the-Meter Power & Permitting Bottlenecks
08:44 — How to Raise Equity & Debt for a $100M Data Center
10:53 — From Cowboy Mining Build to AI Data Center Design
12:23 — The Cooling & Filtration Stack: What Gets Overlooked
15:21 — Liquid Cooling, Rear Door & the "Air Afterthought" Problem
16:45 — The Four-Nines Gap: Tier 3 vs Tier 4 Uptime Contracts
19:28 — MSA Penalty Clauses & How to Shift Risk
21:51 — What the Industry Needs to Get Right in the Next 12 Months
24:35 — Community Engagement, Modular Build & Behind-the-Meter Power
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