Mapped: The Massive Network Powering U.S. Data Centers

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Loudoun County, Virginia holds nearly 6 GW of operating and under-construction data center capacity — more than any other U.S. county — with 6,300 MW more planned. An NREL map for the Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office plots power transmission hubs and data center demand nationwide, showing where grid strain concentrates as U.S. data center energy use tracks to double by 2030.

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Nick Routley
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Visual Capitalist

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