Why Behind-the-Meter Power Is Hard for Datacenters: Part 1
An energy-model tracker shows the supply chain has 75GW of firm orders tied to behind-the-meter AI compute, with about 20GW ordered in Q2 2026. OpenAI and Oracle have contracted more than $150B for behind-the-meter power, including a 1.3GW IT site in New Mexico. ERCOT said the PUCT in May 2026 approved an arrangement in Freestone County linking a 1,099 MW gas plant with a 760 MW datacenter.