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Impact Suite

Sourced, transparent analysis of the projects reshaping economies — localized proposals and live impact maps.

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The AI data center buildout: the power edge

What the buildout is actually doing to power — traced three orders deep, every figure sourced. Not a pitch; the data.

Global data-center electricity use (TWh/yr)

Surged ~17% in 2025 to ~485 TWh; set to roughly double to ~950 TWh by 2030. [11] IEA [1] IEA

Big Tech capital spending ($B/yr)

The five largest tech firms spent $400B+ in 2025 and are set to raise it ~75% in 2026 — most of it AI infrastructure. [11] IEA

PJM grid capacity price ($/MW-day)

From $28.92 to the $333.44 cap in three years; the market monitor pinned ~63% of the jump on data centers. [12] RTO Insider [5] Utility Dive

Jobs per ~100 MW hyperscale campus

Thousands to build (~800–1,200 at peak); ~25–50 to run it. Billions of capex, dozens of permanent staff. [8] Brookings

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Every figure sourced · who wins & who pays, three orders deep · as of September 2026

Proposals

Localized proposals, scored and sourced

The data layer

Cities, precedents, and cited economic data behind the proposals

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