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State Profiles

Comprehensive analysis of data center development in all 50 states

Top 10 States by Investment

Rank State Investment Projects
#1 Virginia $234.5B 63
#2 Missouri $207.5B 26
#3 Utah $181.3B 24
#4 Texas $177.0B 65
#5 Georgia $153.7B 48
#6 Pennsylvania $128.6B 35
#7 Arizona $127.5B 31
#8 Ohio $119.1B 36
#9 Indiana $76.9B 24
#10 Louisiana $75.7B 11

Top 10 States by Power Capacity

Rank State Power Projects
#1 Texas 42.9 GW 65
#2 Utah 26.9 GW 24
#3 Pennsylvania 24.1 GW 35
#4 Ohio 21.4 GW 36
#5 Virginia 19.2 GW 63
#6 West Virginia 18.7 GW 13
#7 Georgia 14.7 GW 48
#8 Arizona 13.1 GW 31
#9 New Mexico 12.8 GW 9
#10 Illinois 11.8 GW 44

Regional Clusters

Data Center Alley

Northern Virginia
19.2 GW planned in Virginia

The largest concentration of data centers globally, with over 6 GW operational and 6+ GW under construction. Grid constraints emerging as demand outpaces transmission capacity.

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Texas Triangle

Austin-Dallas-Houston
42.9 GW planned in Texas

ERCOT's fast-track interconnection process provides advantages, though reliability trade-offs persist. Rapid expansion driven by abundant land and competitive power rates.

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Desert Cluster

Arizona/Nevada
13.1 GW in Arizona alone

Growing rapidly despite water constraint challenges. Strong solar integration potential and proximity to California markets drive development.

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Silicon Prairie

Kansas/Nebraska
5.9 GW in Kansas

Emerging mega-project hub leveraging wind energy integration, low land costs, and central US location. Rapid transformation from agricultural to digital infrastructure.

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Pennsylvania Energy Corridor

Northeastern Pennsylvania
24.1 GW planned in Pennsylvania

Former coal region transforming into data center powerhouse. Natural gas access, available transmission capacity, and economic development incentives attract massive investments.

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State Policy Profiles

Incentives, restrictions, utility regulation, and water constraints for all 50 states.

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All States

Alabama
23 projects
$73.4B
Alaska
7 projects
$525M
Arizona
31 projects
$127.5B
Arkansas
9 projects
$21.0B
California
35 projects
$21.3B
Colorado
13 projects
$3.3B
Connecticut
14 projects
$4.2B
Delaware
8 projects
$53M
Florida
24 projects
$20.8B
Georgia
48 projects
$153.7B
Hawaii
7 projects
$32M
Idaho
9 projects
$4.6B
Illinois
44 projects
$61.4B
Indiana
24 projects
$76.9B
Iowa
19 projects
$46.5B
Kansas
14 projects
$46.6B
Kentucky
16 projects
$28.7B
Louisiana
11 projects
$75.7B
Maine
11 projects
$8.7B
Maryland
18 projects
$44.3B
Massachusetts
18 projects
$4.8B
Michigan
31 projects
$30.1B
Minnesota
22 projects
$50.0B
Mississippi
17 projects
$72.1B
Missouri
26 projects
$207.5B
Montana
9 projects
$1.9B
Nebraska
14 projects
$3.7B
Nevada
29 projects
$68.3B
New Hampshire
6 projects
$11M
New Jersey
33 projects
$3.9B
New Mexico
9 projects
$64.3B
New York
23 projects
$36.0B
North Carolina
24 projects
$63.4B
North Dakota
16 projects
$34.2B
Ohio
36 projects
$119.1B
Oklahoma
21 projects
$35.4B
Oregon
19 projects
$48.3B
Pennsylvania
35 projects
$128.6B
Rhode Island
10 projects
$15M
South Carolina
20 projects
$29.3B
South Dakota
8 projects
$5.1B
Tennessee
18 projects
$16.8B
Texas
65 projects
$177.0B
Utah
24 projects
$181.3B
Vermont
6 projects
$29M
Virginia
63 projects
$234.5B
Washington
24 projects
$14.2B
West Virginia
13 projects
$24.1B
Wisconsin
17 projects
$47.9B
Wyoming
7 projects
$63.0B

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State-level investment totals and rankings

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State-level power capacity data

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CC BY 4.0 This research is free to share and adapt with attribution under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. Cite as: Bommarito, Jillian and Bommarito, Michael James, Data Center Policy across the 50 States: A Survey of Incentives, Land Use, and Energy Regulation (June 18, 2026), https://ssrn.com/abstract=6964278.