Independent reference
Where AI data centers are being built, and what it means for the land under them.
A sourced tracker of announced US data center campuses, state-by-state playbooks on power and incentives, and plain-language guides for landowners who just got a call from a developer.
65
Projects tracked
82.1 GW
Announced capacity
25
States
2
Guides
Recently announced
Full tracker →| Project | Location | Developer | Capacity | Status | Announced | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Camellia (OpenAI Savannah-area campus) for OpenAI | Effingham, GA | OpenAI | 3.2 GW | Announced | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| IREN Sweetwater Hub | Nolan, TX | IREN | 2 GW | Under construction | Sep 8, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Microsoft Pecos for Microsoft | Reeves, TX | Microsoft | 2 GW | Announced | Jun 22, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Project River | Bradley, TN | Wright Industrial Group | 1.5 GW † | Rumored | Aug 26, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Crusoe / Lancium Childress campus for Unnamed hyperscaler | Childress, TX | Crusoe with Lancium | 1 GW | Announced | Jul 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| CyrusOne Fairfield (Freestone Energy Campus) | Freestone, TX | CyrusOne (power and land from Calpine) | 760 MW | Permitted | Aug 3, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| QTS / Lancium Hall County campus | Hall, TX | QTS Data Centers (Blackstone) with Lancium | — | Announced | Jul 13, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Meitner Energy Center (Google / Intersect) for Google | Gray, TX | Intersect (Google subsidiary since March 2026) | — | Under construction | Jun 4, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
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Guides
- What data center developers actually look for in land
The six things a site selector checks before they ever call you, ranked by how much they matter.
- Glossary
The vocabulary of data center land deals, translated for people who work in acres, not megawatts.
State playbooks
- Texas
The most active state for hyperscale announcements, driven by cheap land, ERCOT's fast interconnection, and a full sales tax exemption on data center equipment.