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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

~40 monew aeroderivative turbine delivery for a behind-the-meter gas bridge (market estimate)as of 2026-09 · register ↗
~90 GW / 59 projectsCleanview tracker of US behind-the-meter projects (92% announced since early 2025); ~2 GW operating mid-2026, 2.8–3.2 GW forecast by year-endas of 2026-07-03 · register ↗
~90 GW announcedBehind-the-meter generation announced by mid-2026 (~82 GW of it since January 2025), with ~2 GW running, per Cleanview's estimateas of mid-2026 (publisher’s observation window) · register ↗

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