Caterpillar manufactures diesel generators and power systems used in Texas datacenters for backup power and load balancing applications.
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Behind-the-Meter Gas: 56 GW of Proof the Grid Isn't the Plan
Nscale plans 2 GW of onsite generation at its West Virginia campus using Caterpillar engines to support up to 1.35 GW of AI compute under letter of intent with Microsoft and NVIDIA.
The campus targets **8 GW total generation** via microgrid, anchored by a 2 GW fast-response natural gas plant with Caterpillar turbines delivering between September 2026 and August 2027.