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Data Centers Build Off-Grid Gas Power Plants
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Tech companies are increasingly building off-grid natural gas power plants to directly serve data centers, driven by grid-connection delays and surging AI-related electricity demand. By the end of 2025, an estimated 39 percent of U.S. gas power capacity being developed was designed for on-site data center use, up from 5 percent at the end of 2024, with clusters appearing in Ohio. The shift raises costs and local air-quality and emissions concerns even as firms buy renewable offsets.
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