Jurisdiction Index / US — Rest of US (composite)
US — Rest of US (composite)
JCI composite · as of · methodology v0
US — Rest of US (composite) scores 63.4/100 on the Compute Institute Jurisdiction Competitiveness Index (Tier 2, Competitive), ranking #8 of 30 rated jurisdictions with a stable outlook, as of June 15, 2026 under methodology v0. Its strongest dimension is Stability & Execution Risk at 8.1/10; its weakest is Power Availability & Deliverability at 5.1/10. 22 of 22 sub-factors are scored on E1–E2 evidence (data confidence A).
Dimension breakdown
Seven dimensions, each 0–10, weighted per methodology v0. JCI = Σ(dimension × weight) × 10.
Power Availability & Deliverability
Power Cost
Speed to Build
Regulatory & AI Policy Environment
Fiscal & Incentives
Capital & Ecosystem Depth
Stability & Execution Risk
Sub-factor scores and sources
Every base-scored input below carries E1–E2 evidence: a justification, an evidence-level grade, and a link to the underlying source document.
Power Availability & Deliverability — 5.1/10 (weight 20%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Grid headroom 40% of dimension | 5 /10 | Composite: ~2,600 GW of US generation queue requests against constrained RTO capacity (PJM/MISO tight, pockets of headroom in Upper Midwest/Mountain West); explicitly a capacity-weighted blend. as of | LBNL Queued Up — US interconnection queues emp.lbl.gov | |
| Time-to-power 35% of dimension | 4.5 /10 | Composite: median US queue-to-operation for generation ~5 yrs and large-load offers typically 3-5 yrs across RTOs; best regions faster, PJM slower. as of | LBNL Queued Up — US interconnection queues emp.lbl.gov | |
| Energy mix & expandability 15% of dimension | 6 /10 | Massive solar/storage/gas pipeline (EIA-860M) and growing legal acceptance of co-located/BTM generation, offset by RTO study backlogs. as of | ERCOT interconnection queue / EIA-860M preliminary generator data www.eia.gov | |
| Water availability 10% of dimension | 6 /10 | Composite: low stress in Midwest/Northeast, high stress in Southwest growth markets (Phoenix) per WRI Aqueduct. as of | WRI Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas www.wri.org |
Power Cost — 5.9/10 (weight 12.5%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Industrial electricity price 60% of dimension | 6 /10 | US industrial average ~7.5-8 c/kWh in 2026 (up ~4% y/y), spanning ~5.5 c (WA/ID) to ~10+ c (Northeast/CA). as of | EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A www.eia.gov | |
| Price trajectory & exposure 25% of dimension | 4.5 /10 | PJM/MISO capacity-cost escalation passing to load and broad data-center-driven rate cases; politically salient retail increases create regulatory pushback risk. as of | PJM capacity auction results (reported, Utility Dive) www.utilitydive.com | |
| Cost certainty / contractability 15% of dimension | 8 /10 | Deepest corporate PPA market in the world, USD, 10-15 yr tenors routine across organized markets. as of | ERCOT market rules / LBNL utility-scale market reports emp.lbl.gov |
Speed to Build — 6.3/10 (weight 17.5%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Permitting regime 40% of dimension | 6 /10 | Composite: most private DC builds avoid federal NEPA; state/county regimes range from by-right (OH, AZ) to restrictive (parts of Northeast, Pacific NW). as of | State permitting statutes (composite assessment) www.ncsl.org | |
| Observed construction velocity 35% of dimension | 6.5 /10 | Typical US hyperscale shell 18-30 months once powered (Ohio, Arizona, Iowa builds); internal project DB not yet populated. as of | Hyperscaler sponsor disclosures (composite) www.datacenterknowledge.com | |
| Labor & supply capacity 25% of dimension | 6.5 /10 | Deep national EPC base but documented shortages of electricians and 160-week transformer lead times constrain parallel builds. as of | Hyperscaler sponsor disclosures (composite) www.datacenterknowledge.com |
Regulatory & AI Policy Environment — 6.1/10 (weight 12.5%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| AI-specific law in force 35% of dimension | 5.5 /10 | No federal AI statute; state patchwork (Colorado AI Act delayed/amended, sectoral rules) leaves a permissive but unsettled regime. as of | Colorado SB24-205 and state AI legislation record (NCSL tracker, verified to primary text) www.ncsl.org | |
| DC-specific regulation 35% of dimension | 5.5 /10 | Composite of supportive states and emerging county moratoria/ordinances; several states adopting large-load tariffs that condition access. as of | State PUC large-load tariff dockets (composite) www.naruc.org | |
| Regulatory predictability 30% of dimension | 7.5 /10 | US WGI Regulatory Quality ~88th and Rule of Law ~89th percentile. as of | World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators www.worldbank.org |
Fiscal & Incentives — 6.4/10 (weight 10%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Enacted incentives 40% of dimension | 7 /10 | 30+ states have enacted data-center sales-tax exemptions or abatements; depth varies widely across the composite. as of | State data center incentive statutes (composite; e.g., Ohio R.C. 122.175) codes.ohio.gov | |
| Headline tax burden 40% of dimension | 6 /10 | 21% federal CIT plus average ~6% state CIT; bonus depreciation restored federally aids capital-intensive build. as of | OECD Corporate Tax Statistics — United States www.oecd.org | |
| Incentive durability 20% of dimension | 6 /10 | Most exemptions have long sunsets, but ratepayer politics is generating review bills in multiple states. as of | State permitting statutes (composite assessment) www.ncsl.org |
Capital & Ecosystem Depth — 6.9/10 (weight 12.5%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Committed capital 40% of dimension | 8.5 /10 | Hundreds of billions of closed hyperscaler and neocloud financings across OH, AZ, IA, WI, LA (Stargate sites, Meta Hyperion etc.), E1 filings. as of | SEC filings — hyperscaler capex disclosures www.sec.gov | |
| Ecosystem 30% of dimension | 8.5 /10 | Multiple mature DC metros, dense national fiber, every hyperscaler present, unrestricted GPU access. as of | EIA/ERCOT load data; TeleGeography fiber maps www.submarinecablemap.com | |
| Sovereign/anchor capital availability 30% of dimension | 3 /10 | No sovereign wealth fund; federal loan programs not AI-DC-specific. as of | IFSWF member directory (no US state AI-infra SWF) www.ifswf.org |
Stability & Execution Risk — 8.1/10 (weight 15%)
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Sub-factor
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Score
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Justification
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Evidence
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Source
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| Political/policy continuity 40% of dimension | 7 /10 | Strong institutions; WGI Political Stability mid-range (~45th pct) and federal energy/AI policy reversals across administrations are documented. as of | World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators www.worldbank.org | |
| Currency, transfer & convertibility 35% of dimension | 9.5 /10 | USD, no capital controls, AA+ sovereign. as of | IMF AREAER — United States www.elibrary-areaer.imf.org | |
| Physical & geopolitical risk 25% of dimension | 8 /10 | No sanctions/conflict exposure; regional natural-hazard exposure varies (wildfire, hurricane, tornado) across composite. as of | FEMA National Risk Index hazards.fema.gov |
Signals
Recent ingested source documents linked to this jurisdiction via extracted claims or triage mentions, newest first.
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www.sec.gov · relevance 0.50
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codes.ohio.gov · relevance 0.70
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www.oecd.org · relevance 0.00
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www.naruc.org · relevance 0.50
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www.ncsl.org · relevance 0.40
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www.datacenterknowledge.com · relevance 0.30
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www.ncsl.org · relevance 0.10
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emp.lbl.gov · relevance 0.60
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hazards.fema.gov · relevance 0.10
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www.utilitydive.com · relevance 0.50
Scores are reproducible from the frozen inputs snapshot recorded at computation time (2026-06-15T23:52:45+00:00). See the full methodology for rubrics, weights, and the evidence ladder.