Insights
Research notes
Each note answers one question a site selection or economic development team would ask, with the source and vintage of every figure.
Data updated:
Geography: CBSA (metropolitan statistical area), OMB Bulletin 23-01 (July 2023) — never city limits.
| Question | Short answer | Data vintage |
|---|---|---|
| How much data center capacity is still available in North American primary markets? | Under 1,500 MW across all primary markets as of H1 2026 — roughly six months of demand at the current absorption rate. Primary-market vacancy is 1.4% and 80.4% of capacity under construction is already preleased. | H1 2026 |
| Does a metro's generator interconnection queue tell you how fast a new facility can get power? | No. Queue datasets such as LBNL's Queued Up cover generators — power plants and storage — seeking to connect to the transmission grid. A manufacturer or data center needs load interconnection, which is governed by the serving utility's tariff and study process and is not captured in those datasets. | 2026 edition |