Where AI data centers are being built, the power they need, and the grid bottlenecks standing in the way.
The U.S. Data Center Buildout Report · 2026 · Built from public EIA, LBNL & ERCOT data.
The 8 findings, the chart that explains the AI power crunch, and a preview of the regional race.
36 pages of maps, data, and analysis — every figure sourced.
The top 15 metros, mapped and ranked — from Northern Virginia to the inland breakout markets.
Gas, nuclear & SMRs, solar-plus-storage — and the on-site generation boom.
Queue sizes, wait times, and why "queued" is nowhere near "built."
Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Ohio & Georgia — each with a map, stats, and risk rating.
Five scenarios for where the next wave of capital and capacity lands.
Power plants, queues & data-center clusters as CSV / GeoJSON you can use.
Supply is everywhere — 2,459 utility-scale plants — but demand concentrates onto specific, already-stressed grids. The full report breaks down every market, queue, and scenario.
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