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The Compute Observer — Week of June 8, 2026

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Covering · Generated June 15, 2026 · Composed deterministically from stored, cited data — no generated prose · Methodology

The Compute Observer weekly intelligence brief for June 8–14, 2026. All 30 re-scored jurisdictions held their JCI rating and outlook. 2 PRS ratings moved (largest: Meta El Paso Data Center, -5.5 points). 35 new projects entered the tracker, representing 40,762 MW of tracked capacity. 10 high-relevance signals (relevance ≥ 0.7) were triaged, led by "OpenAI Reportedly In Talks For $500B Data Center Campus On Federal Land" (Bisnow). 23 expected-date revisions recorded across tracked projects.

Events This Week

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Jurisdiction Competitiveness Index

Jurisdiction
JCI
Change
Outlook
What happened
Citations
Qatar 77.4/100 +0.0
Positive
Qatar's JCI holds at 77.4/100; outlook remains Positive.
US — Texas (ERCOT) 72.3/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Texas (ERCOT)'s JCI holds at 72.3/100; outlook remains Stable.
United Arab Emirates 69.7/100 +0.0
Positive
United Arab Emirates's JCI holds at 69.7/100; outlook remains Positive.
US — Arizona (APS/SRP) 67.2/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Arizona (APS/SRP)'s JCI holds at 67.2/100; outlook remains Stable.
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) 67.2/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power)'s JCI holds at 67.2/100; outlook remains Stable.
Saudi Arabia 65.2/100 +0.0
Stable
Saudi Arabia's JCI holds at 65.2/100; outlook remains Stable.
US — North Carolina (Duke Energy) 63.4/100 +0.0
Positive
US — North Carolina (Duke Energy)'s JCI holds at 63.4/100; outlook remains Positive.
US — Rest of US (composite) 63.4/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Rest of US (composite)'s JCI holds at 63.4/100; outlook remains Stable.
Sweden 63.1/100 +0.0
Positive
Sweden's JCI holds at 63.1/100; outlook remains Positive.
Canada 62.3/100 +0.0
Stable
Canada's JCI holds at 62.3/100; outlook remains Stable.
France 62.3/100 +0.0
Stable
France's JCI holds at 62.3/100; outlook remains Stable.
Australia 61.9/100 +0.0
Negative
Australia's JCI holds at 61.9/100; outlook remains Negative.
US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) 61.6/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion)'s JCI holds at 61.6/100; outlook remains Stable.
US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM) 61.2/100 +0.0
Positive
US — Ohio (AEP Ohio / PJM)'s JCI holds at 61.2/100; outlook remains Positive.
Denmark 60.2/100 +0.0
Negative
Denmark's JCI holds at 60.2/100; outlook remains Negative.
US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO) 59.3/100 +0.0
Stable
US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO)'s JCI holds at 59.3/100; outlook remains Stable.
Singapore 59/100 +0.0
Stable
Singapore's JCI holds at 59/100; outlook remains Stable.
Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ) 58.9/100 +0.0
Positive
Malaysia — Johor (Johor-Singapore SEZ)'s JCI holds at 58.9/100; outlook remains Positive.
Japan 58.6/100 +0.0
Stable
Japan's JCI holds at 58.6/100; outlook remains Stable.
United Kingdom 57/100 +0.0
Stable
United Kingdom's JCI holds at 57/100; outlook remains Stable.
Germany 56.7/100 +0.0
Positive
Germany's JCI holds at 56.7/100; outlook remains Positive.
India 54.9/100 +0.0
Stable
India's JCI holds at 54.9/100; outlook remains Stable.
Ireland 54.1/100 +0.0
Positive
Ireland's JCI holds at 54.1/100; outlook remains Positive.
Indonesia 53.6/100 +0.0
Stable
Indonesia's JCI holds at 53.6/100; outlook remains Stable.
South Africa 52.3/100 +0.0
Negative
South Africa's JCI holds at 52.3/100; outlook remains Negative.
Brazil 50.9/100 +0.0
Positive
Brazil's JCI holds at 50.9/100; outlook remains Positive.
Argentina 50.7/100 +0.0
Positive
Argentina's JCI holds at 50.7/100; outlook remains Positive.
Poland 50.7/100 +0.0
Positive
Poland's JCI holds at 50.7/100; outlook remains Positive.
Netherlands 50.3/100 +0.0
Negative
Netherlands's JCI holds at 50.3/100; outlook remains Negative.
South Korea 49/100 +0.0
Stable
South Korea's JCI holds at 49/100; outlook remains Stable.

Project Risk Scores

Project
Jurisdiction
Health
Change
What happened
Meta El Paso Data Center US — Texas (ERCOT) 62.3/100 -5.5 Meta El Paso Data Center's overall health score moved from 67.8 to 62.3 (-5.5 points).
Google Project Skyway (Pine Island, MN) US — Minnesota (Xcel / MISO) 35/100 +0.0 Google Project Skyway (Pine Island, MN)'s overall health score holds at 35/100.
Telecom Argentina Edge AI Data Center Conversion Program Argentina 47.5/100 +0.0 Telecom Argentina Edge AI Data Center Conversion Program's overall health score holds at 47.5/100.
Plan Nuclear Argentino - Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Hub (Nuclear City) Argentina 50.5/100 +0.0 Plan Nuclear Argentino - Nuclear-Powered AI Data Center Hub (Nuclear City)'s overall health score holds at 50.5/100.
Prince William Digital Gateway (QTS / Compass) US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) 53.8/100 +0.0 Prince William Digital Gateway (QTS / Compass)'s overall health score holds at 53.8/100.
Microsoft Boydton Campus US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) 54/100 +0.0 Microsoft Boydton Campus's overall health score holds at 54/100.
Stargate Argentina (Patagonia) Argentina 58/100 +0.0 Stargate Argentina (Patagonia)'s overall health score holds at 58/100.
AWS Georgia Data Center Campuses (Butts & Douglas Counties) US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) 58.5/100 +0.0 AWS Georgia Data Center Campuses (Butts & Douglas Counties)'s overall health score holds at 58.5/100.
du-Microsoft Hyperscale Data Center (Dubai) United Arab Emirates 58.5/100 +0.0 du-Microsoft Hyperscale Data Center (Dubai)'s overall health score holds at 58.5/100.
Google Chesterfield Data Center Campus (Project Peanut) US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) 58.5/100 +0.0 Google Chesterfield Data Center Campus (Project Peanut)'s overall health score holds at 58.5/100.
Google Haskell County Data Centers US — Texas (ERCOT) 58.5/100 +0.0 Google Haskell County Data Centers's overall health score holds at 58.5/100.
Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish) US — Rest of US (composite) 59/100 +0.0 Meta Hyperion (Richland Parish)'s overall health score holds at 59/100.
Homer City Energy Campus US — Rest of US (composite) 59/100 +0.0 Homer City Energy Campus's overall health score holds at 59/100.
Stargate Wisconsin - Vantage Lighthouse (Port Washington) US — Rest of US (composite) 59/100 +0.0 Stargate Wisconsin - Vantage Lighthouse (Port Washington)'s overall health score holds at 59/100.
Vantage Data Centers Frontier (Shackelford County / Stargate) US — Texas (ERCOT) 59/100 +0.0 Vantage Data Centers Frontier (Shackelford County / Stargate)'s overall health score holds at 59/100.
Stargate New Mexico - Project Jupiter (Dona Ana County) US — Rest of US (composite) 59/100 +0.0 Stargate New Mexico - Project Jupiter (Dona Ana County)'s overall health score holds at 59/100.
Fermi America Project Matador HyperGrid US — Texas (ERCOT) 59.6/100 +0.0 Fermi America Project Matador HyperGrid's overall health score holds at 59.6/100.
AWS Louisa County Campuses (Lake Anna Tech Campus) US — Virginia (PJM/Dominion) 60.5/100 +0.0 AWS Louisa County Campuses (Lake Anna Tech Campus)'s overall health score holds at 60.5/100.
ARSAT Benavidez Data Center Hall IV Expansion Argentina 60.5/100 +0.0 ARSAT Benavidez Data Center Hall IV Expansion's overall health score holds at 60.5/100.
AWS Susquehanna Nuclear Data Center Campus US — Rest of US (composite) 60.8/100 +0.0 AWS Susquehanna Nuclear Data Center Campus's overall health score holds at 60.8/100.
Microsoft-G42 UAE 200MW Capacity Expansion (via Khazna) United Arab Emirates 61/100 +0.0 Microsoft-G42 UAE 200MW Capacity Expansion (via Khazna)'s overall health score holds at 61/100.
Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant) US — Rest of US (composite) 61.5/100 +0.0 Microsoft Fairwater (Mount Pleasant)'s overall health score holds at 61.5/100.
Cirion BUE1 Buenos Aires Expansion Argentina 62.5/100 +0.0 Cirion BUE1 Buenos Aires Expansion's overall health score holds at 62.5/100.
Khazna QAJ1 Ajman AI Data Center United Arab Emirates 66/100 +0.0 Khazna QAJ1 Ajman AI Data Center's overall health score holds at 66/100.
Khazna AUH8 Masdar City AI Data Center United Arab Emirates 66/100 +0.0 Khazna AUH8 Masdar City AI Data Center's overall health score holds at 66/100.
Stargate Abilene (Crusoe campus) US — Texas (ERCOT) 66.3/100 +0.0 Stargate Abilene (Crusoe campus)'s overall health score holds at 66.3/100.
Meta Prometheus (New Albany) US — Rest of US (composite) 67.8/100 +0.0 Meta Prometheus (New Albany)'s overall health score holds at 67.8/100.
Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy) US — Texas (ERCOT) 67.8/100 +0.0 Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy)'s overall health score holds at 67.8/100.
SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Hauts-de-France) France 68/100 +0.0 SoftBank France AI Data Center Program (Hauts-de-France)'s overall health score holds at 68/100.
AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle) US — Rest of US (composite) 69.5/100 +0.0 AWS Project Rainier (New Carlisle)'s overall health score holds at 69.5/100.
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) 69.5/100 +0.0 Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta's overall health score holds at 69.5/100.
Meta Stanton Springs / Newton Data Center US — Georgia (Southern/Georgia Power) 69.5/100 +0.0 Meta Stanton Springs / Newton Data Center's overall health score holds at 69.5/100.
Stargate Michigan - The Barn (Saline Township) US — Rest of US (composite) 69.5/100 +0.0 Stargate Michigan - The Barn (Saline Township)'s overall health score holds at 69.5/100.
xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis) US — Rest of US (composite) 77.5/100 +0.0 xAI Colossus 2 (Memphis)'s overall health score holds at 77.5/100.
Stargate UAE (Abu Dhabi) United Arab Emirates 58/100 +0.8 Stargate UAE (Abu Dhabi)'s overall health score moved from 57.3 to 58 (+0.8 points).

New Projects Tracked

35 project(s) added, 40,762 MW of tracked capacity in total.

Notable Signals

Triaged source documents with relevance ≥ 0.7, dated in the window.

  • OpenAI Reportedly In Talks For $500B Data Center Campus On Federal Land (Bisnow, Jun 11; relevance 0.90, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.90
    project_news
    capital
    Source: Bisnow

  • OpenAI weighs Nvidia-backed lease for 10 GW Ohio data center campus (Network World, Jun 10; relevance 0.90, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.90
    project_news
    power
    capital
    Source: Network World

  • More than 75 data center build-outs worth $130 billion have been successfully blocked in the first four months of 2026 — bipartisan opposition mounts nationwide over fears of soaring power and water costs (Tom’s Hardware, Jun 13; relevance 0.85, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.85
    regulatory
    power
    water
    project_news
    Source: Tom’s Hardware

  • Meta signs its first India data-centre deal, leasing a 168MW AI facility from Reliance (thenextweb.com, Jun 10; relevance 0.85, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.85
    project_news
    power
    capital
    Source: thenextweb.com

  • China drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip production (Tom’s Hardware, Jun 10; relevance 0.85, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.85
    project_news
    power
    hardware
    capital
    Source: Tom’s Hardware

  • Worries over water as a giant data center moves into the New Mexico desert (NPR, Jun 14; relevance 0.80, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.80
    water
    project_news
    Source: NPR

  • Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters - The Guardian (Google News Business, Jun 10; relevance 0.80, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.80
    regulatory
    project_news
    Source: Google News Business

  • 'This noise is pervasive' | Mississippi residents claim xAI data center makes daily life 'impossible' in lawsuit (WFAA, Jun 10; relevance 0.80, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.80
    project_news
    regulatory
    Source: WFAA

  • Seattle enacts year-long ban on new AI datacenters (The Guardian, Jun 10; relevance 0.75, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.75
    regulatory
    project_news
    Source: The Guardian

  • With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural c (WIRED, Jun 10; relevance 0.75, E4 evidence).

    E4
    Relevance 0.75
    project_news
    power
    water
    Source: WIRED

Milestone Events

Every figure in this brief is composed deterministically from append-only stored records (jurisdiction scores, project risk scores, milestones, triaged source documents) and carries its citation. Sources synced from the common.vision archive are named but not hyperlinked when no public URL is stored.