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Behind-the-meter · BTM

On-site generation connected on the customer side of the utility meter, bypassing grid interconnection delays.

Current numbers

~90 GW / 59 projectsplanned US behind-the-meter capacity tracked; ~90% announced in 2025; ~2 GW online mid-2026, 2.8–3.2 GW by year-endas of 2026-07-03 · register ↗
~90 GWbehind-the-meter gas announced cumulatively by 2026 (~82 GW announced in 2025; ~2 GW operating today)as of 2026-07 · register ↗
~90 GWbehind-the-meter data-center generation announced cumulatively by mid-2026 (~82 GW of it since Jan 2025); ~2 GW online → 2.8-3.2 GW by year-end (→ 4.9)as of 2026-07 · register ↗

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