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AI Buildout Roundup — 2026 · Week 29

86 public construction-phase signals tracked this week across the AI infrastructure buildout.

The week of July 13, 2026 recorded 86 verified construction signals across 12 sectors. Midstream (Oil & Gas) led with 41 signals; the most active companies were switch, energy transfer, and kinder morgan.

Signals this week
86
Sectors
12
By sector
Signals
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0380: Photo BESS 3
Announcementercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0341: Forts Trail BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0239: Trojan BESS SLF
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 23INR0074: BRP Ampato BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0135: BRP Mekong BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 23INR0104: BRP Kamet BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0131: Zelus BESS
Announcementercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0070: Sypert Branch Solar Project
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 23INR0501: Soda Lake BESS 1
Announcementercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 23INR0495: Cartwheel BESS 2
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0392: Riverwalk BESS
Announcementercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0274: Bufflehead BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0178: Cumulus Grid BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0134: BRP Hemera BESS
Announcementercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 24INR0157: Merope BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
ERCOT 22INR0347: Crater BESS
Announcement· switchercot.com
Jul 13
INEOS and Recuro sign MoU for plastics recycling facility in Norway
Commissioning· ineoschemengonline.com
Jul 13
Hydrogen Injection Can Make Diesel Exhaust Look Cleaner. The Carbon Math Still Fails.
Announcementcleantechnica.com
Jul 13
Avangrid Begins Panel Installation at Oregon Trail Solar, Supports Local Jobs
Announcement· avangridcleantechnica.com
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Columbia Gulf Transmission — Maysville Expansion Project (KY)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Kinder Morgan (El Paso Natural Gas) — Permian West Expansion (TX)
Expansion· kinder morganeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project announced: Gulf Coast Midstream Partners LLC — Nash Energy Storage Hub (formerly Freeport Energy Storage Hub) (TX)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project announced: Florida Gas Transmission (Energy Transfer) — South Florida Reliability Project (FL)
Announcement· energy transfereia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project approved: Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC — South Central Louisiana (LA)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Southern Natural Gas Co., LLC & Elba Express Co., LLC (Kinder Morgan) — Southern (South) System Expansion 4 (SSE4) Project (MS,AL,GA,SC)
Environmental Review· kinder morganeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC — Texas Access Project (TX,LA)
Expansion· kinder morganeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project announced: Energy Transfer (Transwestern) — Transwestern Desert Southwest pipeline expansion project (NM,AZ)
Expansion· energy transfereia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Vector Pipeline (DT Midstream / Enbridge JV) — Vector Pipeline Expansion (IN,MI,IL)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project announced: White Castle Energy Hub LLC — White Castle Energy Hub Storage Project (LA)
Expansion· energy transfereia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project pre-applied: Enbridge — Algonquin Reliable Affordable Resilient Enhancement project (MA,RI,CT)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: WPC JV (WhiteWater/MPLX/Enbridge) + Targa — Traverse Pipeline (TX)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project approved: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP — Appalachia to Market III Project (DE,PA)
Construction Starteia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project announced: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC — Southeast Compression Utility and Reliability Expansion (SECURE) Project (LA,MS)
Expansion· southern companyeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project approved: Energy Transfer (Transwestern) — WT-0 Compressor Station Project (NM)
Expansion· energy transfereia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Cheniere Corpus Christi Pipeline — CCPL Expansion Project (Corpus Christi Stage IV) (TX)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Alaska Gasline Development Corp — Alaska Nikiski LNG pipeline (AK)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project approved: Intensity Infrastructure Partners — Intensity Pipeline Project (ND)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: WBI Energy Transmission Inc. — Line Section 32 Project (ND)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: National Fuel Gas Supply — Tioga Pathway Expansion (PA)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: Northern Border Pipeline Co. — Bison Xpress Project (ND,MT,WY)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: Texas Gas Transmission and Gulf South Pipeline Co — Eunice Reliability and Lake Charles Supply Project (LA)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project pre-applied: Iroquois Gas Transmission — Wright Interconnect Project (NY)
Environmental Revieweia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline — Viola Project (KS)
Expansion· evergyeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: ESENTIA Energy Systems — Waha to Mexico (Wahalajara System Expansion) (TX, MX)
Expansion· siemens energyeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: Kinder Morgan — Trident Intrastate Pipeline (TX)
Expansion· kinder morganeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project approved: Sempra Infrastructure (Port Arthur Pipeline) — Texas Connector-Port Arthur Pipeline (TX)
Expansion· sempraeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Kinder Morgan (NGPL) — Texas-Arkansas Power Project (TAPP) (TX,AR)
Expansion· kinder morganeia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project construction: Rover Pipeline LLC (Energy Transfer) — Rover-Bulger CS and Harmon Creek MS Expansion (PA)
Expansion· energy transfereia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project applied: Columbia Gulf Transmission — Pulaski Expansion Project (KY)
Expansioneia.gov
Jul 13
Gas pipeline project part completed (phased project): Energy Transfer LP — Oracle Data Center Laterals (Hugh Brinson / North Texas) (TX)
Expansion· energy transfereia.gov