Powering AI: The U.S. Data Center Buildout Report (2026)

The definitive map of the AI power boom. AI's growth runs on one thing the U.S. is suddenly short of: electricity. This report shows where the data centers are landing, how much power they need, and which grid bottlenecks will decide who wins, in one decision-ready PDF.

36 pages of analysis, original maps and ranked tables, built entirely from public EIA, Berkeley Lab (LBNL), ERCOT and CBRE data. Every figure is cited.

What you'll learn

• Where AI data centers are concentrating: the top 15 metros, mapped and ranked
• The power supply racing to keep up: gas, nuclear, solar and storage by region
• The interconnection bottleneck: queue sizes, wait times and what's stuck
• Regional deep-dives with maps, stats and a buildout risk rating
• A 12-month outlook: five scenarios for where the next wave lands

Who it's for

Energy analysts, data-center site selectors, infrastructure and real-estate investors, equipment and cooling vendors, utilities, economic-development teams, and consultants and journalists who need a citable source.

Choose your edition

• Report ($99): the current edition as a PDF. Your $99 counts toward the 12-Month Pass for 30 days (code REPORT99).
• 12-Month Pass ($349): 4 quarterly editions over 12 months, starting with this one, plus the companion dataset (CSV + GeoJSON: power plants, interconnection queues, markets) with each.
• Organization Pass ($799): everything in the Pass, licensed for everyone in your organization. Need an invoice or PO? Email hello@gridlas.com.

One-time purchase, not a subscription. Independent and unaffiliated.