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MW · Megawatt

Unit of real power; in AI data centers it has become the de facto unit of compute capacity and grid demand.

Current numbers

72.5% of a 50 MW contractAEP Ohio Schedule DCT post-ramp tier floor, 50 MW contract: 15 MW plus 85% of capacity above 25 MWas of 2026-09 · register ↗
About 91 MVA per unit; select above the exact boundillustrative per-unit minimum for 150 MW facility demand, N−1, 0.95 PF, 0.95 site factor and 10% marginas of 2026-09 · register ↗
$45,000/MW-year (assumed)assumed availability offer for a bounded 5 MW dispatch rightas of 2026-09-08 · register ↗

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