Data center boom drives a wave of gas power plant projects across the US
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-08-25
The post quotes a report that the US data center boom is driving rampant gas power projects, proposed or already under construction—one of the clearest signs of the infrastructure surge. The author mocks the report's loaded wording like "alarming" and "rampant," while the underlying fact stands: data centers are now a major driver of US gas power expansion.
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