Data Center Transmission Infrastructure Expansion
Sector: Data Center • Location: Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
Source: The Cool Down
Wealthy companies are investing in data-center development amid an AI boom, leading to the construction of very expensive new transmission lines to connect data centers to the electric grid. These costs are being passed on to consumers rather than the companies themselves.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Data Center, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Cool Down
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Wealthy companies are investing in data-center development amid an AI boom, leading to the construction of very expensive new transmission lines to connect data centers to the electric grid. These costs are being passed on to consumers rather than the companies themselves. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia |
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Source | The Cool Down |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Power Transmission, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-11-04 |
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