Map Shows States Where Biggest Data Centers Are Being Built
Summary
A map shows that very large data centers are being built in Ohio, Texas, Louisiana, and Utah, with capacities much bigger than those from a few years ago. These projects, some powered by natural gas and focused on AI development, are expected to be completed by 2027 or 2028, raising public concerns about environmental impacts.Key Facts
- The biggest data center under construction is SoftBank’s 8-gigawatt PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio, expected to finish in 2028.
- Nexus Data Centers is building a 7.7-gigawatt facility in Texas, due by October 2027.
- Meta is developing a $50 billion, 5-gigawatt AI-focused data center in Louisiana called the Hyperion project, set for 2028.
- Creekstone Energy’s Delta Gigasite in Utah has about 3 gigawatts now and plans to grow to 10 gigawatts by 2027.
- These data centers use much more electricity than past large centers, which were around 0.1 gigawatts.
- Creekstone Energy says it has technology to capture water from gas power generation and create usable water, potentially making the site a net water producer.
- Public concerns include the centers’ heavy use of electricity and water, and their effects on the environment.
- President Donald Trump supports these data center projects, seeing them as important for economic growth and competing with China.
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