AI-Enabled Data Center and Power Generation Projects on Federal Lands

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The U.S. Department of Energy is inviting AI-focused data center firms to partner with power generators on co-located projects within federal lands. Four sites have been selected for collaborations, including Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation in Tennessee, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky, and Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The initiative aims to develop AI-enabled data computing centers and power generation projects to bolster grid reliability, national security, and reduce energy costs. The projects align with federal efforts to accelerate permitting of data center infrastructure and nuclear reactor technologies, including advanced nuclear power generation such as small modular reactors.