US planned fossil power reaches 68 GW by 2030 on data-center load growth

Planned U.S. fossil-fuel generation would reach 68 GW by 2030, up 45% from plans six months earlier, according to an Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy analysis of EIA data. Fossil share of planned new capacity rose from 5% in 2024 to 30% in Q2 2026, amid accelerating load growth from data centers, factories and EVs.