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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
FrontierLive · Featured
Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle
United States · ~$34.5B capital cost
DeveloperAmazon
Capacity910 MW
StatusFrontier
Utility—
SourceEpoch AI
ConfidenceHigh
Announced—
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U.S. Data Centers Mapped
1,544
across 47 states
U.S. Grid Demand
427.2 GW
71% ISO coverage · live
Data-Center Bills Tracked
4,257
LegiScan · national
live
Frontier Capex Tracked
$336.3B
57 frontier DCs · 9.2 GW
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
427.2 GW
What changed
U.S. grid demand at 427.2 GW across 7 ISO markets (71% 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
$336.3B
What changed
57 frontier data centers tracked — Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle leads at 910 MW.
Why it matters
Capital is fueling rapid infrastructure expansion.
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COMPANIES
9
What changed
Frontier AI labs tracked — Anthropic valued at $965B.
Why it matters
Competition is intensifying across the ecosystem.
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TECHNOLOGY
14
What changed
T . ROWE PRICE EXPLORES WHAT INTEL REINVENTION COULD SIGNAL FOR THE FUTURE OF AI INFRASTRUCTURE.
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
427.2 GW · U.S. now · 12:00
PJM89.3 GW
MISO72.8 GW
ERCOT54.9 GW
SPP34.2 GW
CAISO24.2 GW
NYISO16 GW
ISO-NE11.5 GW
7 ISO markets ≈ 71% 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%
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AI Infrastructure Brief

Recent data-center headlines · curated, as of Jun 17, 2026.

POWER8h ago

2 Industrial Stocks Worth Watching

GE Vernova and Vertiv are industrial stocks that provide critical infrastructure for AI data centers—power generation/distribution and cooling systems

The Motley Fool
POLICYyesterday

Why Is Rackspace Stock Surging Today?

Rackspace Technology (RXT) shares surged 11.41% after announcing a definitive agreement with AMD for phased deployment of 30 megawatts of AMD-based AI

Benzinga
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 427.2 GW, which we track across 7 ISO/RTO markets covering roughly 71% 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 track 57 frontier data centers representing about 9.2 GW and $336.3B in capital expenditure (Epoch AI), and follow 6 public AI-infrastructure equities plus deals, financings, and SEC filings in markets — recently, Market: CIRCE ENERGY ADVANCES SCALABLE BEHIND - THE - METER AI INFRAS….

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 427.2 GW, tracked across 7 ISO/RTO markets that cover roughly 71% 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, Market: CIRCE ENERGY ADVANCES SCALABLE BEHIND - THE - METER AI INFRAS….

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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