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The AI data center buildout, tracked from the source.

Data center projects, grid demand, power, policy, and capital flows across the U.S. AI infrastructure boom — aggregated from public records, with every figure traceable to its source.

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1,544 U.S. data centers mapped · OpenStreetMap
1,544 U.S. data centers
LaunchedLive · Featured
Digital Realty — Cyberjaya Platform
Cyberjaya, Malaysia · KUL10, KUL11 + expansion site
DeveloperDigital Realty
Capacity~32 MW
StatusLaunched
UtilityNot disclosed
SourceGlobeNewswire (company release)
ConfidenceHigh
AnnouncedJun 8, 2026
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U.S. Data Centers Mapped
1,544
across 47 states
U.S. Grid Demand
540.6 GW
67% ISO coverage · live
Data-Center Bills Tracked
4,257
LegiScan · national
live
Capital & Filings Tracked
13
deals & SEC filings
PROJECTS
1,544
What changed
Virginia leads with 343 mapped facilities.
Why it matters
Pipeline growth remains strong across key markets.
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POWER
540.6 GW
What changed
U.S. grid demand at 540.6 GW across 7 ISO markets (67% of load).
Why it matters
AI workloads are driving historic power demand.
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POLICY
4,257live
Latest bill
CA AB2619: Water resources: data centers.
Why it matters
Policy risk is rising in multiple key states.
View policy tracker
CAPITAL
7
What changed
CoreWeave: $3.5B senior notes offering.
Why it matters
Capital is fueling rapid infrastructure expansion.
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COMPANIES
6
What changed
Tracking 6 AI-infrastructure equities — NVDA ↑1.69% at $212.45.
Why it matters
Competition is intensifying across the ecosystem.
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TECHNOLOGY
1
What changed
CoreWeave & Broadcom slide post-earnings despite AI-infrastructure growth.
Why it matters
New tech is enabling higher density & efficiency.
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California ISO Demand

Intraday load curve · 2026-06-14
33.4 GW · daily peak
CA ISO demand (GW)

Top States by Data Centers

Facilities mapped
Virginia343
Oregon134
Texas133
California111
Ohio90
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Grid Load Hotspots

Demand by ISO live
High Elevated Moderate Low
7 ISO markets · live demandPower

U.S. Grid Demand

Hourly live
540.6 GW · U.S. now · 20:00
PJM102.2 GW
MISO84.6 GW
ERCOT70.1 GW
SPP43.3 GW
CAISO31.7 GW
NYISO16.6 GW
ISO-NE11.7 GW
7 ISO markets ≈ 67% of U.S. loadPower

Power Source Breakdown

U.S. generation mix live
514 GW
US now
Natural Gas 41.4% Nuclear 17.8% Coal 16.1% Solar 9.6% Wind 6.4% Hydro 6.3% Other 2.3%
Full energy mix

AI Infrastructure Brief

Recent data-center headlines · curated, as of Jun 16, 2026.

POWERJun 13

AI's next bottleneck is electricity

GE Vernova's data-center order backlog hits $163B; Vistra signs 20-yr nuclear PPAs (Amazon 1,200 MW, Meta 2,609 MW); Bloom fuel cells power on-site DC load.

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About this data — the U.S. AI data-center buildout

datacenters.builtfor.ai is a source-aware intelligence platform tracking the buildout of artificial-intelligence data-center infrastructure across the United States. We currently map 1,544 data-center facilities across 47 states and follow the power, policy, and capital shaping where and how AI infrastructure gets built — aggregated from public records and refreshed on a schedule, not hardcoded.

Power & the grid

Electricity is the binding constraint on AI data centers. U.S. grid demand is currently around 540.6 GW, which we track across 7 ISO/RTO markets covering roughly 67% of national load, using U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and CAISO data. Today’s leading generation sources are Natural Gas (41.4%), Nuclear (17.8%), Coal (16.1%). Explore the live power & grid dashboards.

Where data centers are built

The geographic footprint is concentrated: the leading states by mapped facilities are Virginia (343), Oregon (134), Texas (133), California (111), Ohio (90). See the full interactive U.S. data-center map and project list.

Policy & regulation

Data-center siting, power access, water use, and tax incentives are increasingly contested. We track 4,257 relevant state and federal bills via LegiScan in our policy tracker, refreshed hourly.

Companies & capital

The buildout is capital-intensive. We follow 6 public AI-infrastructure equities along with deals, financings, and SEC filings in markets — recently, CoreWeave: $3.5B senior notes offering.

Frequently asked questions

How many data centers are in the United States?

datacenters.builtfor.ai maps 1,544 U.S. data-center facilities across 47 states, sourced from OpenStreetMap. Virginia currently has the most mapped facilities.

How much electricity do U.S. data centers and the grid use?

U.S. electricity demand is currently about 540.6 GW, tracked across 7 ISO/RTO markets that cover roughly 67% of national load, using U.S. EIA and CAISO data. The leading generation sources are Natural Gas (41.4%), Nuclear (17.8%), Coal (16.1%).

Which states have the most data centers?

By mapped facilities, the leading states are Virginia (343), Oregon (134), Texas (133), California (111), Ohio (90).

How is data-center policy changing?

We track 4,257 state and federal bills relevant to data-center siting, power, water, taxation, and transparency via LegiScan, refreshed hourly.

What companies and capital are driving the AI data-center buildout?

We follow 6 public AI-infrastructure equities alongside the latest deals and SEC filings — for example, CoreWeave: $3.5B senior notes offering.

Learn how we source and score every figure on our methodology page. This overview is generated from current data and updates as the underlying figures refresh.

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CoreWeave $3.5B senior notes offering Jun 13NVIDIA +$80B buyback authorization Jun 16Digital Realty Malaysia 32 MW expansion Jun 8Vistra 20-yr nuclear PPAs — Amazon 1,200 MW + Meta 2,609 MW Jun 13GE Vernova data-center order backlog hits $163B Jun 13Bloom Energy 2.45 GW on-site fuel cells for Oracle DCs Jun 13NVIDIA 424B5 debt shelf filed Jun 15
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