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Cleanview: ~41% of planned US DC capacity is in states whose governor supports a pause

Cleanview analysis (04/11/2026, Michael Thomas): nine states have a governor/elect who promised or already imposed a pause on new data centers, totaling 158.6 GW of planned capacity — 41% of the US pipeline. Texas concentrates 88.4 GW; Ohio 21.9 GW; Georgia 20.2 GW. Another 69.2 GW (18%) are in states that want to change rules/tax breaks without an explicit pause. In 41 local elections on data centers (Ballotpedia), the side that limits won ≥36. The analysis emphasizes pauses/new rules, not bans; 56.7 GW already under construction are less exposed.