US Plans 2,441 Data Center Projects with $2.48 Trillion Investment by 2028
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-08-07
The U.S. currently has 2,441 proposed data-center projects scheduled to break ground between 2026 and 2028, representing a massive $2.48 trillion in planned investment.
This financial scale is roughly five times the inflation-adjusted cost of building the original Interstate Highway System, highlighting a historic shift in infrastructure focus from transportation to artificial intelligence.
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