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Map Shows States Where Biggest Data Centers Are Being Built

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16 October 2026

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United States

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Fusion42 · 16 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Several massive data center campuses, including an 8-gigawatt site in Ohio and multi-gigawatt projects in Texas, Louisiana, and Utah, are under construction in the U.S., driven largely by AI infrastructure needs. These developments raise public and political concerns about environmental impacts and resource consumption ahead of the midterm elections.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

The scale of new data center projects offers a clear route into supplying AI infrastructure in the U.S. Your chance to pitch power, cooling, or site services expands quickly as these campuses grow and public pushback increases.

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