Capacity under construction in Sightline Climate's tracked large-project cohort slated for 2026 (February 2026 snapshot)
~5 of ≥16 GWobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | February 24, 2026 snapshot within a database of large data centers and AI factories (>50 MW) announced since 2024. About 5 GW of at least 16 GW slated for 2026 was under construction. The public page does not identify this subset as US-only; it is not a census of all US construction or an October 2026 completion count. |
| As of | 2026-02 |
| Source | Sightline Climate (now Currence), Data Center Outlook Q1 2026 · Opening section: 'At least 16GW of capacity is slated to come online in 2026 across roughly 140 projects. Yet only about 5GW is currently under construction.' |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-02-24 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-10-05 · 2 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | of-the-12-gw-us-capacity-targeted-for-2026 |
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