# The State of Data Center Power
_DC Hub · daily-refreshed · CC-BY-4.0 · as of 2026-06-25_

The recurring, machine-readable state of where AI data centers can actually get power. 145 markets scored by DCPI across 7 live US ISOs + 3 international grids.

- Stable URL: https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power
- JSON: https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/reports/state-of-power
- Methodology: https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power/methodology

## DCPI verdicts
- BUILD: 5 · CAUTION: 40 · AVOID: 100

## Where to BUILD (top markets by composite)
- **Cheyenne** (WECC) — composite 73.1, excess power 69.5 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/cheyenne
- **Williston, ND** (MISO) — composite 72.4, excess power 65.0 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/williston-nd
- **Rural SPP** (SPP) — composite 71.8, excess power 67.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/rural-spp
- **Montréal** (HQ) — composite 70.0, excess power 65.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/montreal
- **Papillion** (SPP) — composite 64.0, excess power 59.8 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/papillion

## Where to AVOID (most grid-constrained)
- **Altoona** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/altoona
- **Baton Rouge** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/baton-rouge
- **Bismarck** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/bismarck
- **Chaska** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/chaska
- **Council Bluffs** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/council-bluffs
- **Des Moines** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/des-moines
- **Duluth** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/duluth
- **Eagan** (MISO) — constraint 48.4 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/eagan

## Live grids
**7 live US ISOs:** ERCOT (Texas), CAISO (California), NYISO (New York), MISO (Midwest / Gulf), PJM (Mid-Atlantic / Ohio Valley), SPP (Central Plains), ISO-NE (New England).

**3 international:** Hydro-Québec (Québec, Canada), AESO (Alberta, Canada), Nord Pool (Nordics + Baltics).

## Real-time fuel mix — PJM Interconnection (live)
- Natural gas: 47,897 MWh
- Nuclear: 33,035 MWh
- Coal: 16,842 MWh
- Other: 3,557 MWh
- Hydro: 2,356 MWh
- Wind: 1,939 MWh
- Oil: 283 MWh
- Solar: 50 MWh
_Source: PJM real-time generation by fuel (EIA-930 v2, grid_data)_

## Interconnection-queue coverage (data-center load)
| ISO | Queued total (GW) | DC load (GW) | DC share |
|-----|------------------:|-------------:|---------:|
| ERCOT | 426.9 | 225.0 | — |
| MISO | 222.1 | — | — |
| SPP | 183.8 | — | — |
| PJM | 172.5 | — | — |
| CAISO | 79.7 | — | — |
| ISO-NE | 15.1 | — | — |
| NYISO | 10.9 | — | — |

## Physical stack in one query
- Power (grid headroom, LMP, fuel mix, carbon intensity)
- Fiber routes
- Substations (126,427)
- Gas pipelines
- Water risk
- Interconnection queues (live ISO scrapes)
- Tax incentives

## Cite this
```
DC Hub. (2026). The State of Data Center Power. https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power (accessed 2026-06-25). Methodology: https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power/methodology. Licensed CC-BY-4.0.
```

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_Generated 2026-06-25 15:47:18 UTC · CC-BY-4.0 · https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power_