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There’s a surge of new gas projects being built to power data centers in the US.
Proposals for new gas-fired power capacity tied to data centers nearly doubled in the first half of 2026, according to a Global Energy Monitor report. Nearly a third of that new capacity would come online in Texas, more than in any other state or country.
TL;DR
- Proposals for new gas-fired power capacity for data centers nearly doubled in the first half of 2026.
- Texas will host nearly a third of this new gas power capacity.
- This trend indicates a significant expansion of gas power driven by data center development in the US.