Brian Partridge

___ Skip to Content Skip to Menu Skip to Footer By Brian Partridge, John Abbott, Johan Vermij, Perkins Liu, Dan Thompson, and Alex Johnston This is a thought leadership report issued by S&P Global. This report does not constitute a rating action, neither was it discussed by a rating committee. Highlights AI data center power demand in the US is growing at ~19% annually (global growth is 16%), with grid interconnection queues stretching six or more years in key markets.

The recent inaugural Vancouver USA Arts and Music Festival was an overwhelming success. We attended all three days and were so pleased to see so many people each day in Esther Short Park enjoying our beautiful Vancouver and our vibrant arts scene. Having visual art displayed in space at the Hilton Vancouver Washington was a real plus, and having the tents with artwork around the park created a wonderful atmosphere. Great music of all types on three stages filled the air with festive vibrations.

Published: April 13, 2020 Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak is causing unprecedented disruption in every corner of our lives. It has become clear that no one is beyond the pandemic's impact as we wrestle with social distancing requirements to flatten the curve. Many of the measures we have taken, such as work-from-home, distance learning and transitioning commerce exclusively to digital channels, depend on the availability of a robust broadband connection.