# The State of Data Center Power
_DC Hub · daily-refreshed · CC-BY-4.0 · as of 2026-05-31_

The recurring, machine-readable state of where AI data centers can actually get power. 182 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: 8 · CAUTION: 100 · AVOID: 74

## Where to BUILD (top markets by composite)
- **Montréal** (HQ) — composite 70.0, excess power 65.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/montreal
- **La Vista** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/la-vista
- **Lenexa** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/lenexa
- **Oklahoma City** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/oklahoma-city
- **Omaha** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/omaha
- **Overland Park** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/overland-park
- **Papillion** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/papillion
- **Tulsa** (SPP) — composite 62.7, excess power 58.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/tulsa

## Where to AVOID (most grid-constrained)
- **Dublin** (PJM) — constraint 72.5 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/dublin
- **London** (NGESO) — constraint 71.8 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/london
- **Amsterdam** (ENTSOE-NL) — constraint 70.0 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/amsterdam
- **Frankfurt** (ENTSOE-DE) — constraint 66.8 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/frankfurt
- **Manchester** (ISONE) — constraint 66.0 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester
- **Phoenix** (WECC) — constraint 61.5 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/phoenix
- **Sydney** (AEMO) — constraint 61.2 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/sydney
- **Tokyo** (TEPCO) — constraint 60.5 · https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/tokyo

## 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: 34,816 MWh
- Nuclear: 31,291 MWh
- Coal: 10,968 MWh
- Wind: 6,201 MWh
- Hydro: 2,452 MWh
- Other: 1,809 MWh
- Oil: 447 MWh
- Solar: 11 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 | 410.0 | 357.0 | 87.0% |
| CAISO | 165.0 | 28.0 | 17.0% |
| SPP | 95.0 | 18.0 | 18.9% |
| MISO | 78.0 | 21.0 | 26.9% |
| NYISO | 38.0 | 8.5 | 22.4% |
| PJM | 30.0 | 22.0 | 73.3% |
| ISO-NE | 22.0 | 4.1 | 18.6% |

## 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 2026-05-31). Methodology: https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power/methodology. Licensed CC-BY-4.0.
```

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_Generated 2026-05-31 15:58:05 UTC · CC-BY-4.0 · https://dchub.cloud/state-of-power_