POLICY CLAIM UNDER TEST: "President Trump says new AI data centers will build their own power plants… helping lower electricity costs for consumers." — Fox News, Jul 23 2026

Can AI Data Centers Really Power Themselves?

Drag the IT load, PUE, and behind-the-meter nameplate sliders. Watch the Sankey redistribute power flow in real time. Stress-test whether co-located power plants actually lower consumer electricity costs — or just shift them.

Facility & Grid

500 MW
GPU + accelerator + storage power draw
1.20
Total facility ÷ IT load. 1.0 = free-cooling perfection
500 MW
Co-located generation. 0 MW = 100% grid exposure.
$85 / MWh
Wholesale tariff for grid imports
Live Power Flow · Sankey

Generation Mix

Drag to redistribute nameplate across co-located sources.
Gas peaker 70%
Nuclear SMR 0%
Fuel cell 30%
Solar + storage 0%

Scenario Presets

Jump to a typical configuration. All sliders update instantly.
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