Mapped: Pennsylvania's data center pipeline

Maps of Pennsylvania and the United States show the expected locations of data centers by the end of 2026 and the locations of proposed data centers in future years. — Clearview, August 2026; Jim Sergent/Axios

Pennsylvania could have more than 100 large data centers in the coming years if all planned projects are built, increasing the state's capacity 40-fold to 22,000 megawatts, per an analysis by market intelligence company Cleanview.

By the numbers: Pennsylvania has roughly 88 projects proposed for after 2026, per the company.

Zoom in: Gov. Josh Shapiro said earlier this month that just five of more than 100 proposed data center projects statewide have the permits needed to operate.

His recent executive order adds guardrails that make it harder for many projects to move forward.

The fine print: Cleanview only counts individual buildings as data centers.

Reality check: It's unlikely the more than 3,000 data centers on Cleanview's national list will come to fruition.

45 projects on Cleanview's complete list have already been canceled. Another 450 don't have a completion date.

What we're watching: Whether Shapiro's new data center restrictions slow the pipeline.

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Mapped: Pennsylvania's data center pipeline

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