FirstEnergy’s data-center pipeline reached 26 GW, up 5% in Q3; two utilities reserved turbines for a 1.2-GW project.

FirstEnergy’s data-center pipeline increased 5% in Q3 to 26 GW, according to Utility Dive. The source uses “pipeline,” which should not be treated as equivalent to contracted electrical demand or operating data-center capacity.

Two FirstEnergy utilities reserved combined-cycle turbines for a 1.2-GW data-center-focused project in West Virginia. The equipment reservation is a specific development step, but the supplied excerpt does not establish equipment delivery or project commissioning.

The utilities also issued a solicitation for an additional 3 GW. That solicitation is separate from the 1.2-GW project and does not establish an awarded procurement contract; the excerpt provides no supplier names, project costs, financing terms, or operating dates.