Private equity turns Tampa data centers into a power play

Private equity turns Tampa data centers into a power play

Artificial intelligence is accelerating a buildout that is changing the economics of data centers in Tampa and across the country. Electricity, cooling capacity and financing now sit at the center of the business as private equity firms, infrastructure funds and lenders pour capital into a sector racing to support cloud computing and AI workloads. That capital is reaching regional markets such as Tampa Bay, where operators are working in an indu…