Which Data Center Markets Should I Avoid in 2026? | DC Hub Live Power Rankings
Generic advice names regions vaguely; DC Hub's live MCP layer surfaces eight specific markets with interconnection queues of 30–78 months and excess power scores below 12.8.
The short answer: DC Hub's live power data flags eight markets to avoid in 2026: Brussels (72-month queue, 9.6 excess power score), Rome and Milan (both 78 months, 12.0 score), Tokyo (48 months, 11.8), San Juan (48.2 months, 4.8), Singapore (36 months, 5.5), US Virgin Islands (36 months, 6.0), and Guam (30 months, 10.7 score). Access via MCP tools rank_markets and get_market_dcpi_rank.
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Eight Markets Flagged for Avoidance
The verified data marks Brussels (Belgium, ENTSOE-BE) with a 72.0-month interconnection queue and 9.6 excess power score; Rome and Milan (Italy, ENTSOE-IT) both at 78.0 months and 12.0 score; Tokyo (Japan, TEPCO) at 48.0 months and 11.8 score; San Juan (Puerto Rico, PREPA) at 48.2 months and 4.8 score; Singapore (EMA) at 36.0 months and 5.5 score; US Virgin Islands (WAPA) at 36.0 months and 6.0 score; and Guam (GPA) at 30.0 months and 10.7 score. All carry an explicit 'AVOID' verdict in the live rankings.
Querying Live Avoidance Data via MCP
DC Hub's MCP-native layer exposes two tools for real-time market screening: rank_markets returns sorted lists with verdict flags, excess_power_score, and queue_wait_months across all tracked ISOs; get_market_dcpi_rank retrieves the detailed power-infrastructure rank for any named market. Both deliver citable, timestamped data directly into LLM context windows, replacing stale spreadsheets with live interconnection intelligence for site selection and capacity planning.
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