First segment · AI infrastructure power
TechCarta maps the evidence behind technology claims.
Each number here is a Carta: one claim about one object at one date, with its source, its definition as published, the state of the evidence behind it, and a date after which it should be re-checked. Where claims disagree, both are shown. Every Carta is free to read and cite.
Questions
All questions- How much electricity do data centers use and will they use, and why do the estimates differ so much?
- How much large load has been requested in ERCOT, and why do the headline figures differ?
- What share of the ERCOT large-load queue is data centers, versus crypto, industrial or unspecified load?
- How much requested large load in ERCOT reaches approval to energize, and how much is actually drawn?
- How much large load is PJM adding to its summer peak forecast, and in which zones?
- How much capacity holds an interconnection agreement but is waiting on transformers or turbines?
What a Carta holds
Latest Cartas
See where claims disagree 5,778MW Outdated as of 25 Apr 2026 Observed large-load peak consumption CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-OBSERVED_ENERGIZED-2026-03-26-001 410,618MW Outdated as of 25 Apr 2026 Active large-load requested capacity CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-26-001 87.6% Outdated as of 25 Apr 2026 Data-center share of queued load CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-DC_SHARE-2026-03-26-001 355,830MW Outdated as of 25 Apr 2026 Data-center identified MW CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-DC_MW-2026-03-26-001 3,801MW Outdated as of 12 Apr 2026 Observed large-load peak consumption CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-PEAK_SIMULTANEOUS-2026-03-13-001 3,883MW Outdated as of 12 Apr 2026 Observed large-load peak consumption CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-PEAK_NONSIMULTANEOUS-2026-03-13-001 5,768MW Outdated as of 12 Apr 2026 Observed large-load peak consumption CARTA-OPLOAD-ERCOT-OBSERVED_ENERGIZED-2026-03-13-001 238,630MW Outdated as of 12 Apr 2026 Active large-load requested capacity CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-13-001