More than 66 GW of data center capacity is under construction in North America, an extraordinary volume. For context, this represents an electricity requirement greater than Germany, a country with ~84 million people and a ~$4.7 trillion economy.
Today, 77% of this capacity is being built in frontier markets. West Texas has been the largest beneficiary of this industry shift, but Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and the Carolinas have also benefited significantly. These markets had almost no data center capacity 10 years ago.
One of the largest infrastructure buildouts in America’s history is bringing investment, jobs, economic diversification and hundreds of millions in property tax revenue to communities. Supporting the next phase of growth will depend on building trust, addressing local concerns and delivering lasting benefits to host communities.
