Bloom Energy Corporation has released its 2026 Data Center Power Report, highlighting a major shift in the data center power market as operators increasingly move away from reliance on traditional utility grids. Based on surveys of 152 industry decision-makers, the report reveals that one-third of data centers are expected to be fully off-grid by 2030, with power availability now a primary factor in site selection. The report notes a migration toward power-advantaged regions, with Texas forecasted to account for 30% of U.S. data center demand by 2028 and Georgia leading growth in the Southeast. Legacy markets such as California and Oregon are projected to lose half of their relative market share. Additionally, 45% of respondents plan to adopt direct-current $(DC)$ power distribution architectures in new facilities by 2028, reflecting the need to support high-density AI and data workloads. The findings suggest a significant structural shift as data center developers prioritize rapid scaling and energy independence.

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