AI Data Centers Increasingly Rely on Industrial Boilers and Steam Turbines for Power
Source Summary
More than 12,000 active projects in the U.S. are seeking grid interconnection, representing 1,570 GW of generator capacity and 1,030 GW of energy storage. Analyst firm Omdia predicts that AI will drive more than 50% of installed power generation capacity.
Why it matters
The scale of AI data center power demand—with over 1,500 GW of capacity sought—signals a major shift in U.S. energy infrastructure requirements and generation investment priorities.
