Forecasts

Time-to-Energize Truth

A source-grade ledger for separating powered AI campuses from capacity announcements still waiting on interconnection, permit, and service evidence.

Rejection criteria make the ledger useful.

A row is not power-secured unless MW, counterparty, power path, tariff or interconnection treatment, permits, and commissioning evidence survive official review.

Not decision-grade4

Headline or lead exists, but public records are not strong enough for underwriting.

Contested2

Official or public sources conflict, or a critical gate remains unresolved.

Source verified14

A credible source supports part of the claim, but official records still determine underwriting status.

Evidence audit

Receipts are evidence, not endorsement.

Each project row carries receipts, but a receipt does not promote the claim by itself. Status changes only when official records close the open gate.

Named project ledger

Each row carries source tier, status, demotion reason, next docket or watch date, and the buyer action it changes.

01
PJM, VirginiaNot decision-grade

Amazon / Dominion North Anna SMR

MOU-stage evidence is a watchlist lead, not a project with decision-grade energization proof.

Claimed capacity

At least 300 MW exploratory.

Source tier

Tier 4 lead only

Status

MOU lead

Demotion reason

Exploration does not yet prove SCC, NRC, design, service, or COD evidence.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Dominion / Amazon SMR exploration

Buyer action

Do not underwrite as power-secured; keep as a watchlist lead.

02
Texas private gridNot decision-grade

Fermi America Project Matador

Large headline MW requires unusually strict source handling before buyer use.

Claimed capacity

11 GW claimed.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

headline MW unverified

Demotion reason

Anchor tenant, TCEQ/NRC path, gas, cooling, and financing remain public-record gaps.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19NRC new-reactor page

Buyer action

Treat as a large lead until official permit, tenant, and financing spine is source-grade.

03
PJM, PennsylvaniaNot decision-grade

Homer City Energy Campus

Official site ambition exists, but the full power-secured claim is not decision-grade on current public records.

Claimed capacity

Up to 4.4-4.5 GW.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

visible demotion

Demotion reason

Tenant/offtake, PA DEP appeal posture, gas capacity, and interconnection proof remain unresolved.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Pennsylvania DEP project page

Buyer action

Demote from power-secured sample until tenant, permit, gas, and interconnection gates close.

04
PJM / AEP OhioNot decision-grade

NEO Power Gen

Public meeting notice is a lead, not decision-grade source support.

Claimed capacity

500 MW proposed.

Source tier

Tier 4 lead only

Status

public-meeting lead

Demotion reason

Formal OPSB filing, offtake, gas/BESS design, emissions, and COD evidence are missing.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19OPSB public-information meeting

Buyer action

Keep as a lead until formal filings and source-grade offtake emerge.

05
PJM, PennsylvaniaContested

AWS / Talen Susquehanna

Commercially real asset and strategic deal, but not clean proof of power-secured campus capacity.

Claimed capacity

300-480 MW disputed load treatment; broader MW not verified here.

Source tier

Tier 1 official

Status

contested official asset

Demotion reason

Replacement ISA and tariff path, backup service, and cost allocation remain decision-relevant gates.

Next docket / watch date

2026-08-17ER24-2172 and PJM co-location filings

Buyer action

Do not treat as clean power-secured proof until the replacement path is verified.

06
Mississippi / TennesseeContested

xAI Southaven / Colossus turbines

Public record supports a live power-permitting controversy, not clean energized-MW proof.

Claimed capacity

41 turbines; MW not primary-verified here.

Source tier

Tier 1 official

Status

air permit contested

Demotion reason

Air permit, litigation, temporary-versus-permanent status, delivered MW, and grid/fuel path remain contested.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19MDEQ permit-board minutes

Buyer action

Track as contested behind-the-meter and temporary-to-permanent power row.

07
PJM, OhioSource verified

AEP Ohio / Bloom / AWS Hilliard fuel cells

Concrete bridge-power pattern, only partially quantified until PUCO and second-site records are extracted.

Claimed capacity

72.9 MW AWS row; Cologix unknown.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

local plus company MW partial

Demotion reason

PUCO order, local record, commissioning status, gas supply, and Cologix MW remain unresolved.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19AEP Scioto Darby Creek project

Buyer action

Verify PUCO/local record and commissioning status before buyer use.

08
PJM, OhioSource verified

Amazon / AES Ohio 345-kV service

Cleaner official planning anchor than splashier behind-the-meter claims.

Claimed capacity

65 MW COD to 480 MW Phase I.

Source tier

Tier 1 official

Status

RTO planning anchor

Demotion reason

Still needs ESA, PUCO/OPSB, network upgrade cost, and COD verification before campus underwriting.

Next docket / watch date

2026-08-20PJM AES Ohio data-center presentation

Buyer action

Use as cleaner official planning anchor; verify service agreement and COD.

09
WashingtonSource verified

Amazon / Energy Northwest / X-energy Cascade

Named strategic SMR path, still pre-license and not buyer-grade firm supply.

Claimed capacity

320 MW first phase; option for 960 MW.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

SMR pre-license

Demotion reason

Purchase rights and project ambition need licensing and construction evidence before promotion.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Cascade Advanced Energy Facility

Buyer action

Monitor licensing and construction before treating as firm supply.

10
PJM / AEP OhioSource verified

Apollo Power Generation

Strong approved gas-plus-storage comparison row, with customer identity still the first buyer question.

Claimed capacity

350 MW gas plus about 120 MW BESS.

Source tier

Tier 1 official

Status

BTM approved comparator

Demotion reason

Liames/end customer, Ohio EPA, gas pipelines, staged COD, and battery operation still condition underwriting.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Ohio OPSB construction authorization

Buyer action

Use as positive BTM comparator, but condition on customer and permit closure.

11
PJM, PennsylvaniaSource verified

Constellation / Microsoft Crane Clean Energy Center

Strong firm-power procurement evidence, not direct proof that a named campus can energize faster.

Claimed capacity

835 MW nuclear restart.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

restart pending NRC

Demotion reason

Keep separate from campus energization until NRC restart, PJM deliverability, and physical delivery treatment are clearer.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19DOE/NRC restart record

Buyer action

Use as firm-power procurement proof, not behind-the-meter campus proof.

12
PJM, VirginiaSource verified

Dominion Culpeper Tech Zone

Strong load-growth proof case; buyer question is which campus has real service rights.

Claimed capacity

188 MW by 2028 and 1,164 MW by 2034 in SCC materials.

Source tier

Tier 1 official

Status

utility regulatory, customer unresolved

Demotion reason

Aggregate utility planning must be mapped to named campuses, service agreements, and local approvals.

Next docket / watch date

2026-08-20Dominion SCC application

Buyer action

Map delivery points to county approvals and developers.

13
PJM / United StatesSource verified

Google / Brookfield hydro framework

High-quality dispatchable clean-energy procurement evidence, with delivery details still open.

Claimed capacity

670 MW initial; up to 3,000 MW framework.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

framework follow-up

Demotion reason

Framework capacity is not the same as verified energizable site MW.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Brookfield / Google hydro framework

Buyer action

Use as clean-power PPA proof with delivery follow-up.

14
TVA, TennesseeSource verified

Google / Kairos / TVA Hermes 2

Strategic advanced-nuclear row, not near-term campus power proof.

Claimed capacity

50 MW first plant; up to 500 MW fleet.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

advanced nuclear, long dated

Demotion reason

NRC, TVA, construction, and PPA execution remain the actual time-to-energize chain.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Google / Kairos / TVA collaboration

Buyer action

Treat as long-dated strategic energy claim, not near-term campus proof.

15
ERCOT, TexasSource verified

Lancium / Crusoe Abilene

Positive delivery comparator, but live initial MW and later staged claims must be split.

Claimed capacity

200 MW initial; 1.2-2.1 GW company claims.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

company verified, records pending

Demotion reason

Company claims need ERCOT, TCEQ, onsite gas, and energized-versus-staged evidence before full promotion.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Crusoe Abilene expansion

Buyer action

Split live initial MW from later staged claims.

16
MISO, IllinoisSource verified

Meta / Constellation Clinton

Evidence of firm nuclear procurement, not evidence that a specific AI campus can energize faster.

Claimed capacity

1,121 MW announcement; Clinton reactor lists up to 1,092 MW before uprate context.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

nuclear PPA, not campus power

Demotion reason

Clean-energy procurement and site energization are different claims.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Constellation PPA announcement

Buyer action

Separate clean-energy procurement from campus energization.

17
PJM, Ohio/PennsylvaniaSource verified

Meta / Vistra Perry, Davis-Besse, Beaver Valley

Useful clean-power and uprate exposure, not proof of new campus commissioning.

Claimed capacity

2,176 MW existing plus 433 MW uprates.

Source tier

Tier 3 claim evidence

Status

clean power uprate pending

Demotion reason

Uprate approvals, dates, and Meta-linked delivery path still determine buyer-grade value.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Vistra and Meta agreement

Buyer action

Track as clean power and uprate exposure, not proof of new campus COD.

18
Louisiana / EntergySource verified

Meta Richland Parish / Entergy

Looks power-secured in narrative, but remains a regulated utility mega-build with approval and cost-allocation risk.

Claimed capacity

>2 GW compute; 2,260 MW generation package.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

regulated buildout approved, pending expansion

Demotion reason

LPSC order details, final cost allocation, expansion, gas-unit approval, and service terms still matter.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Entergy / Meta power plan

Buyer action

Do not call online; track approval stage, COD, and expansion filings.

19
PJM / AEP OhioSource verified

PowerConneX New Albany I/II

Behind-the-meter regulator row with useful public footprint, still conditional on gas and COD.

Claimed capacity

120 MW plus 216 MW.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

regulator BTM data center

Demotion reason

OPSB conditions, gas, load tie, and COD still need buyer-grade confirmation.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19New Albany natural-gas power page

Buyer action

Track as BTM regulator row; verify gas and COD.

20
PJM / AEP OhioSource verified

Socrates North/South / Will-Power

One of the cleaner behind-the-meter patterns, but customer identity and gas permits remain gates.

Claimed capacity

400 MW combined.

Source tier

Tier 2 official incomplete

Status

BTM counterparty unverified

Demotion reason

Counterparty, gas pipelines, conditions, Sidecat/Meta linkage, and COD remain unresolved.

Next docket / watch date

2026-09-19Williams Socrates power facilities

Buyer action

Verify customer, counterparty, gas, air, and COD before underwriting.

Watch calendar

These are the next moments when announced MW can become verified, conditioned, contested, or not decision-grade.

2026-07-20

FERC 30-day informational reports

Capture RTO and ISO adequacy logic for new and existing large loads.

2026-08-03

NERC computational-load responses

Watch modeling, protection, control, commissioning, SCADA, ramp, reconnect, and ride-through gaps.

2026-08-17

FERC 60-day tariff response deadline

Main upgrade or demotion event for large-load tariffs, co-location treatment, behind-the-meter generation, and study rules.

2026-09-19

Deficiency, protest, and permit follow-through

Track state/local permits, protests, rehearing requests, and rows that become conditioned or not decision-grade.

Source tier rules

Promotion needs official records. Demotion needs a named failed or unresolved gate. The public claim is judged, not the company.

Tier 1 official

FERC orders, eLibrary, eTariff, RTO tariff filings, state commission orders, signed service or interconnection documents, permits, and NERC alerts.

Tier 2 official incomplete

RTO planning slides, load forecasts, queue data, transmission plans, local board packets, and permit portals.

Tier 3 claim evidence

Company releases, investor decks, SEC filings, customer announcements, EPC or OEM awards.

Tier 4 lead only

Trade press, broker decks, social posts, geospatial hints, and public-meeting leads. Never promote from this tier alone.

Fixed-scope diligence sprint.

For a buyer, the output is a decision: reserve, condition, reprice, monitor, or walk before a false energization date reaches investment committee.

Output

  • Five to twelve buyer-specific rows.
  • One visible demotion, included by design.
  • Source packet and next-source calendar for each row.
  • Investment-committee action memo.

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