Sparkfund CEO argues hyperscalers should embrace costly distributed power despite economics

Pier LaFarge contends that despite being slower and more expensive than centralized alternatives, distributed megawatt capacity remains strategically valuable for hyperscale data centers seeking grid resilience and siting flexibility.

First covered Oct 28, 2026 · 11:03 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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13d Latitude Media Has the industry been talking about distributed capacity all wrong? — Distributed megawatts are slower and more expensive, says Sparkfund CEO Pier LaFarge. Hyperscalers should deploy them anyway.

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Appeared in: 2026-10-28 (#20)

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