The Definitive Guide toAI Data Centers
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Share of generation/storage capacity requesting interconnection in 2000-2020 that reached commercial operation by end-2025; 75% withdrew (LBNL, Queued Up: 2026 Edition)

13%observed

Value kindobserved — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range.
ScopeGeneration and storage queues only; not data-center load attrition. The earlier 19% figure counted projects (2000-2018 cohort, end-2023); this one counts capacity.
As ofend-2025
SourceLBNL, Queued Up: 2026 Edition · 13% of requested capacity (2000-2020 cohort) reached COD by end-2025; 75% withdrawn; 10% still active
Reviewchecking…review by 2027-06-01 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-10-12 · 4 revisions tracked
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