Updated Nov 15, 2026
Where AI data centers are being built in the US, and what they need.
Power, water, cost and local decisions for the largest AI data centers, with a source for each number.
12.6 GW running today of 33.1 GW planned, measured by satellite. Largest running site: Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle.
Power coming online
Power added per quarter. Light bars are scheduled.
Projects by status
13.6M H100-equivalent AI chips running today
- OperatingRunning now, some still expanding60 (78%)
- Under constructionBeing built17 (22%)
Planned vs. actually running
Planned size vs. what satellites show running today.
- Microsoft Fairwater WisconsinMount Pleasant, WI369 MW running of 2.3 GW planned
- Anthropic-Amazon New CarlisleNew Carlisle, IN1 GW running of 1.9 GW planned
- OpenAI Stargate New MexicoSanta Teresa (Doña Ana County), NM0 MW running of 1.8 GW planned
- Meta HyperionHolly Ridge, LA0 MW running of 1.6 GW planned
- Colossus 2Memphis, TN946 MW running of 1.5 GW planned
- OpenAI Stargate ShackelfordShackelford County, TX0 MW running of 1.4 GW planned
In the news
Updated Nov 14, 2026
- Backdoor subsidy for AI data centers? Cato analyst says let CHIPS Act tax credit expirewpde.com · Nov 14, 2026
- Venture Global files air permit application for Data Center, outlines timelinekplctv.com · Nov 14, 2026
- Rochester considering temporary ban on data center developmenttwincities.com · Nov 14, 2026
Headlines via the GDELT Project, listed automatically by date.
Largest projects
By planned size
Latest public decisions
Councils, counties, state commissions, courts
- FiledNov 9, 2026 · Lawsuit
Meta Hyperion
State district court, Baton Rouge: Landowners and advocacy groups challenge the commission's fast-track approval process for the power projects.
- AllocationNov 5, 2026 · Water
Colossus 1 (Memphis)
Memphis Light, Gas and Water: Water allocation of up to 1.28 million gallons per day; usage has not reached the cap. A pledged $80M wastewater recycling plant has been on hold since April 2026.
- AllocationNov 5, 2026 · Water
Meta Lebanon, IN
Meta's counsel (per CNBC): Water allocation could ramp to 8 million gallons/day by 2031; Meta says closed-loop cooling uses zero water most of the year.
- AdoptedOct 26, 2026 · Policy
Countywide policy
Madison County Board: Enterprise zone rules amended to exclude data centers from state incentives.
Latest deals
Compute and infrastructure agreements
- Anthropic × NscaleReported
Aug 1, 2026 · Data center capacity · 0.46 GW · $45B · vktr.com
- Anthropic × SpaceX (xAI)Reported
May 20, 2026 · GPU cluster (Colossus) · $45B · valueaddvc.com
- Anthropic × Amazon (AWS)Reported
Apr 20, 2026 · Trainium capacity · 5 GW · $100B · anthropic.com
- Anthropic × Google, BroadcomReported
Apr 6, 2026 · TPUs · 3.5 GW · anthropic.com
- Meta × AMDDisclosed
Feb 24, 2026 · GPUs (Instinct) · 6 GW · sec.gov