Power access is redrawing the US data center map
US private data center construction spending rose from $13.9 billion annualized in November 2022 to $85 billion in August 2026. JLL places 77% of North American capacity under construction in frontier markets including West Texas, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana and the Carolinas. Power availability now determines where and when new campuses come online.
- US data center construction hit $85B annualized, up from $13.9B in 2022
- 77% of North American capacity under construction is in frontier markets
- Texas has 26 GW of existing and planned capacity vs 13 GW in Virginia
- ERCOT paused energization approvals for new sites of 75 MW and above
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