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Cleanview’s mid-2026 US behind-the-meter generation announcement stock

~90 GW announcedestimate

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ScopeTracker estimate of announced US generation capacity across 59 projects; not contracted output, operating supply or a forecast that all announcements will commission. Public summary reports about 2 GW operating and 1.2% under construction.
CaveatAnnouncement-stage stock, not built plant: Cleanview (mid-2026) counts ~2 GW operating across four projects (xAI Colossus 1+2 = 1,498 MW of it), ~1.2% under construction, 36% permitted, 60% announcement-only; ~2.8–3.2 GW operating expected by end-2026.
As ofmid-2026 (publisher’s observation window)
SourceCleanview, Michael Thomas, Bypassing the Grid, public report; explicitly describes mid-2026 operating capacity and gives no publication day. Verification on September 8, 2026 does not create a source date. · Executive summary and “We expect ~3 GW of capacity to be online by the end of 2026”
Reviewchecking…review by 2026-12-05 · standard cadence
Recorded changeslast 2026-09-16 · 3 revisions tracked
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