Report: President Canceled 28.2 Gigawatts Of US Electric Generation- Funding For 13 Gigawatts Lost In Pennsylvania- In Face Of Unprecedented A.I. Data Center Demand, Grid Reliability Concerns

On April 13, a new report by Climate Power found 28.2 gigawatts of electric generation were canceled by the President's Administration in the face of unprecedented energy demand from A.I. data centers-- enough energy to power 14.8 million homes.

The 365 canceled projects would not only have created nearly 180,000 jobs, but would have attracted $61.4 billion in private investment and helped stabilize household electricity prices that have increased 13% in the last year and natural gas prices that have increased 12%.

13 GW Lost In PA

While this report did not include the generation capacity reduced in Pennsylvania as a result of these cancellations, a previous report by Energy Innovation Policy & Technology on the cuts included in the "Big Beautiful Bill" passed by Congress last July and signed by the President said Pennsylvania would lose 13 gigawatts of generation as a result of those cuts.

The cuts included 11 gigawatts of solar energy, 1.6 gigawatts of battery storage, 0.4 gigawatts of wind and 0.05 gigawatts of natural gas.

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[Posted: April 13, 2026] PA Environment Digest