Equation 4 · How xAI's Infrastructure Build Compares to the Rest of the Field
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Model the choice as a simple trade. A firm can reach a target power capacity either by waiting for grid interconnection, taking time , or by generating on site in the shorter time , at an extra cost C over grid power — fuel, turbine leasing, and the practical cost of operating ahead of a permit, including the risk of enforcement. Let s be the value the firm places on each unit of time saved reaching sooner. A firm behaves as though it believes
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