The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
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Share of the announced 2026-2030 data-center pipeline that Currence judges unlikely to come online (>50 MW projects announced since 2024; Q3 2026 outlook)

~55% unlikelyforecast

Value kindforecast — Forecasts are time-bound outlooks, not specifications; test decisions across plausible scenarios.
ScopeCurrence's judgement on a cohort of 363 GW announced since 2024 (>50 MW). The 55% is a headline on the public blog page; the reasoning sits in the gated full report. A forecast, not an observation.
As of2026-08
SourceCurrence (formerly Sightline Climate), Q3 2026 Data Center Outlook · 55% of the announced 2026-2030 pipeline is unlikely to come online
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-01-31 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-19
Claim idcurrence-q3-2026-announced-pipeline-unlikely-online

Where the guide uses it

Not quoted in a chapter yet; it is kept in the curated register.

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