[S&P Warns of Rising Credit Risk for Data Centers Amid Growing Local Opposition in the US] BlockBeats reported on October 24th that S&P Global Ratings stated that data centers may face credit rating downgrades due to construction halts and project cancellations triggered by public opposition in the United States. In a report released Friday, S&P analysts Chris Mooney and others pointed out that limited grid capacity, environmental sustainability controversies, and project delays caused by land zoning policy adjustments could further increase the credit risk of data center projects. The report focused on the construction halts in New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Arizona, and tracked 146 delayed or canceled data center projects in the US, about three-quarters of which were related to local resident opposition. The recent data center construction boom has attracted widespread attention. The report stated that local governments in 40 US states have issued related bans. Public concerns mainly revolve around energy costs, water shortages, air pollution, and noise pollution. S&P noted that the actual impact of these factors on credit ratings remains limited at present. However, the report warns that if construction is halted, approvals slow down, or policies may reverse, leading to significant project delays, developers may need to offer rent credits to tenants or even face the risk of tenants terminating contracts early, thereby damaging the project's creditworthiness. (Jinshi)