All eyes are on power and the electric grid, especially during these hot summer months and year-round in markets rich in data centers.

In a recent report CBRE notes there's a worldwide power shortage that could inhibit growth in the global data center market, a CRE asset class that demands significant amounts of energy to operate.

"Sourcing enough power is a top priority of data center operators across North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific," CBRE said. "Certain secondary markets with robust power supplies stand to attract more data center operators."

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