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BrightNight Power is building Red Butte, a 1.5 GW AI data center in Iron County, Utah, powered by four of its own on-site plants: gas, solar, and two batteries.
Jordan Pin
Energy Analyst at aterio.io
xAI’s Colossus 1 data center in Memphis, Tennessee has become one of the largest energy consumers among AI facilities in the United States. The project was built under strong opposition from the local community and has advanced rapidly in its power development. Today, the facility combines grid supply, on-site natural gas turbines, and battery storage to reach a combined capacity of nearly 500 MW, well above typical hyperscale data center power levels. Its expansion is happening alongside other xAI projects in the region, like the nearby Macroharder campus, raising questions about how rapidly AI infrastructure can scale, even within constrained energy systems.
Ana Valencia
Data Analyst
Crusoe’s Project Jade is a planned 1.8 GW, five building data center campus near Cheyenne, Wyoming, approved by Laramie County alongside Tallgrass’ adjacent 2.7 GW gas power plant.
Daud Shiraz
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Crusoe has filed plans for two new 336 MW data center buildings at the Stargate campus in Abilene, kicking off Phase 3 and expanding the project far beyond its initial eight-building design.
Daud Shiraz
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Google’s new $40B Texas investment signals a sharp expansion in its data center strategy. Analysis of state permits, environmental filings, and Texas Comptroller data shows two self-built campuses advancing in Haskell County, a redesigned hyperscale project emerging in Armstrong County, and more than 1.08 GW of third-party-delivered capacity tied to Google across Skybox and Rowan developments. Combined with the potential Goodnight Campus footprint, Google’s Texas pipeline approaches 2.8 GW—far exceeding its recent build cycles and highlighting a clear shift toward faster, developer-supported growth.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Former Bitcoin miners are rapidly converting their power-rich mining campuses into AI data centers, leveraging existing grid connections, low-cost energy, and high-density infrastructure.
Daud Shiraz
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Aterio’s latest analysis maps how U.S. hyperscalers are reshaping digital infrastructure. With nearly 500 active facilities and more than 1,000 additional projects, many still undisclosed, the scale of this buildout remains understated. Explore where capacity is concentrating, which states lead the next wave, and how this expansion is redefining U.S. investment geography.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
A developer plans to turn the historic Pennhurst State Hospital in Pennsylvania into a 125-acre, 1.3M sq ft data center campus with five buildings and a substation. Once a mental institution, the site now faces public opposition as officials review the proposal that could transform it into a hub for AI and cloud infrastructure.
Daud Shiraz
Data Analyst at aterio.io
OpenAI just announced five Stargate-scale AI campuses across the U.S., but didn’t name them. Aterio did. From Texas to Wisconsin, here’s where they’re building, how fast, and what’s already under construction.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
September 2025 Data Center Report: Over 10.5 GW in new projects were filed in August, including Meta’s $4.8B Domino expansion and Crusoe’s Goodnight Campus in Texas. The report highlights zoning setbacks in Virginia, AWS withdrawals in Arizona, and accelerating buildouts across rural America. Aterio tracks 2,157 announced facilities and 500 under construction.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Crusoe has begun construction on the $29B Goodnight Data Center Campus in Claude, TX, a seven-building, 1 GW+ project designed as a copy-exact twin of the Abilene “Stargate” campus tied to OpenAI. Phase 1 includes four 490k-sq-ft buildings totaling 530 MW, with tax abatements securing long-term downside protection. With filings also linking the site to Serena’s 265.5 MW Goodnight Wind Farm, and Bloomberg reporting Crusoe’s pursuit of a $10B valuation, the Claude build cements Crusoe’s reputation as the fastest-moving hyperscale developer in the U.S.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Meta’s $4.8B Project Domino in Lebanon, Indiana marks a significant expansion of AI infrastructure in the Midwest. The plan includes over 4.6 million square feet of development, with 12 data center buildings and a dedicated AI-Network facility. Satellite imagery confirms that construction is expected to begin in late 2025. For global investors, Domino reflects Meta’s growing focus on high-density, AI-specific campuses in emerging inland markets like Indiana and Louisiana.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Within two weeks, Amazon scrapped major data center projects in Virginia and Arizona after community opposition over noise, water use, and local impacts. Despite zoning and strong partners, both plans were pulled, shelving 2.37GW of capacity and $10B+ in investment. Demand remains high, but local dynamics now define timelines.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
The U.S. Department of Energy is fast-tracking large-scale AI data centers on federal land, selecting four initial sites in Idaho, Tennessee, Kentucky, and South Carolina. Backed by accelerated permitting and strong energy infrastructure, these projects present early opportunities for investors to capitalize on AI-driven growth while reducing risk by co-locating near federally supported assets.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Meta is reshaping data center development at its Prometheus Campus in New Albany, Ohio, with a new tent-style design built for AI workloads. These hurricane-proof structures slash deployment time and increase regional power demand—signaling critical shifts for energy, infrastructure, and supply chain investors tracking U.S. hyperscale expansion.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
MSB Global has broken ground on an $18.7B hyperscale AI data center campus in Sulphur Springs, TX, with 3GW of planned capacity and net-zero ambitions. While largely unreported by major media, the Matrix Campus signals a major shift in East Texas digital infrastructure. Aterio tracks developments like these using permits, utility data, and satellite imagery to help energy developers, investors, and enterprises act early.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Vantage Data Centers is one of the fastest-growing players in North America’s digital infrastructure ecosystem. According to Aterio.io data, it operates 52 data centers across the United States. Backed by Silver Lake, a leading global technology investment firm.
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
In May, satellite imagery analyzed by Aterio provided critical visibility into the actual progress and delays across major U.S. data center campuses. While many projects continue on schedule or ahead of pace, others are showing signs of strategic pause or reassessment
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
How much power will data centers in Texas need by 2030? According to Aterio’s latest forecast, demand will reach 12.12 GW — up from 4.71 GW in 2025. That’s a 7.41 GW increase in just five years — enough to power 6 million homes.
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
With 16 facilities now under simultaneous construction, Aterio satellite data confirms AWS is accelerating toward 1 GW well ahead of early projections.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Phase 2 adds six hyperscale buildings with distinctive architecture and rapid development pace—captured via satellite imagery and construction updates analyzed by the Aterio team.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Virginia is home to the highest concentration of data centers in the U.S., with 729 facilities and over 150 million square feet of space powering everything from hyperscale cloud operations to AI workloads. As demand for digital infrastructure surges, global investors are tracking energy capacity, development trends, and growth hotspots like Fredericksburg and Prince William County — making Virginia a focal point in the future of data and power.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Discover Aterio’s March 2025 US Data Center Insights: 178 new announcements, major hyperscaler moves, and over 1,200 MW of planned capacity. Key highlights include Google’s $3B expansion in Oklahoma, Skybox’s 25% share of total capacity, STACK’s steady growth, and $100B in AI infrastructure investments from leading firms like BlackRock and NVIDIA.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Microsoft is expanding its Texas data center footprint with SAT89 and SAT90, two 244,700 sq. ft. facilities near San Antonio. The $765 million investment will bring Microsoft’s total owned capacity in the region to 5.7+ million sq. ft., with operations expected to begin before Q4 2028.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
This blog delves into the monumental $325 billion CAPEX surge by hyperscalers such as Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google, highlighting where the capital is flowing in today’s tech landscape. It examines how these investments are being channeled into massive data center construction, advanced hardware like GPUs for AI and cloud services, and innovative behind-the-meter energy solutions designed to overcome grid constraints. Additionally, the blog explores the impressive pipeline of over 47 million square feet already in development, with an additional 80+ million square feet announced for future projects.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
The Potomac Energy Center, a 774 MW natural gas power plant in Loudoun County, Virginia, recently acquired by Blackstone, highlights the growing intersection of energy and digital infrastructure. Situated in “Data Center Alley,” which hosts 25% of the U.S.’s data center capacity, this plant is strategically located within a 2-mile radius of 11 operational data centers and 21 hyperscale facilities projected to launch in the next seven years.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
This blog explores the energy consumption and costs associated with a data center housing 30,000 GPUs, using the NVIDIA DGX SuperPOD with H100 GPUs as a benchmark. With a PUE of 1.15 and an 80% utilization rate, the data center consumes approximately 35.2 MW of power, resulting in an annual electricity cost of $25.35 million. Energy alone accounts for a significant 30-40% of total operating costs (TOC), emphasizing the importance of optimizing efficiency to manage the financial and environmental impact of modern AI and HPC infrastructure.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
20 MW data center consumes enough electricity to power approximately 16,500 average U.S. homes
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
Dominion Energy recently estimated that upgrading its regional transmission infrastructure to handle an additional 10,000 megawatts (MW) of demand will cost around $10 billion. That means each 1,000 MW requires approximately $1 billion in investment.
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
Scaling AI to AGI demands immense computational resources, driving major investments in state-of-the-art data centers. Microsoft, which hosts most of OpenAI's digital infrastructure, spent over $50 billion last year on capital expenditures, primarily for data center construction, and has committed an additional $80 billion for this fiscal year to further develop AI-enabled data centers(source).
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Discover why Fredericksburg is becoming the next big data center hub with 22 million square feet planned across 8 campuses within a 7.53-mile radius. Leading providers like AWS and Power are driving this transformation as Northern Virginia faces constraints in land availability, power supply, and zoning regulations. Learn how this growing region is set to redefine digital infrastructure and attract significant economic opportunities.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
U.S. Data Center Report: Active, Under Construction, and Announced Developments
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
Elon Musk's Colossus AI Supercomputer is designed to handle massive computational workloads. Initially equipped with 100,000 GPUs, this supercomputer is set to scale up to a staggering 1 million GPUs
Aterio Research Team
Research at Aterio
The quest for a 1-gigawatt (1GW) data center—the pinnacle of computational power—is not just a technical challenge but also an economic and logistical undertaking. While data centers are growing rapidly, achieving 1GW capacity introduces unique challenges in infrastructure, power, and technology.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io
Discover the potential of Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs)—a new wave of safer, scalable, and flexible nuclear energy technology. Learn about key players like NuScale, Oklo, TerraPower, and more, as well as insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of SMRs. Explore how Aterio.io provides market intelligence on this transformative energy sector.
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
What impact does data centers have on housing? The Long-Term Economic Impact of Data Centers on Housing
Sergio Toro
Chief Executive at aterio.io
Uncover the buzz around Microsoft's and OpenAI's rumored Project Stargate, a transformative data center initiative poised to advance AI and cloud computing. Explore why Wisconsin and Iowa are top contenders, driven by renewable energy, economic incentives, and robust infrastructure. Stay ahead with insights from Aterio.io.
Javier Reyes
Data Analyst at aterio.io