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U.S. Builds 2× Gas Power for AI Data Centers

8/26/2026

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The United States is building twice as much gas-fired power capacity as China for AI data centers.
U.S. gas-power capacity grew 50% to 378 GW, a third of global capacity.
The gas fleet will expand by two-thirds at a cost over $647 billion.
Half of the new capacity serves AI data centers, potentially raising U.S. power emissions up to 20%.
The EPA proposed making air-pollution disclosures for data centers voluntary, ending notification.

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The United States is building twice as much gas-fired power capacity as China for AI data centers.
U.S. gas-power capacity grew 50% to 378 GW, a third of global capacity.
The gas fleet will expand by two-thirds at a cost over $647 billion.
Half of the new capacity serves AI data centers, potentially raising U.S. power emissions up to 20%.
The EPA proposed making air-pollution disclosures for data centers voluntary, ending notification.