US Gov Data Center Plan 11-13-25

The U.S. government is facilitating the development of new AI-focused data centers on federal lands through public-private partnerships, primarily under the Department of Energy (DOE).  

The DOE has selected the following four sites to move forward with plans to invite private sector partners for data center and energy generation projects: 

Idaho National Laboratory (Idaho)

Oak Ridge Reservation (Tennessee)

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Kentucky)

Savannah River Site (South Carolina) 

These sites were selected for their suitability for large-scale data centers, existing energy resources, and access to the national laboratories' research capabilities. 

The DOE has identified an additional 12 federal sites as potential future locations for AI and energy infrastructure development. Construction and operation timelines for these sites depend on partnerships and permitting, with the DOE targeting some initial operations by the end of 2027. A list of the additional sites can be found on Nextgov. 

The U.S. government is facilitating the construction of AI data centers in collaboration with private industry at several Department of Energy (DOE) sites. 

The four specific sites selected to move forward with plans to invite private-sector partners are:

Idaho National Laboratory (Idaho)

Oak Ridge Reservation (Tennessee)

Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (Kentucky)

Savannah River Site (South Carolina) 

These projects are part of a federal initiative to leverage existing government land and energy infrastructure for advanced AI and energy generation, with the goal of beginning operations by the end of 2027. The private partners are responsible for designing, building, operating, and decommissioning these facilities. 

Additionally, the DOE has identified 12 other potential sites across the country for future consideration, including:

Argonne National Laboratory (Illinois)

Brookhaven National Laboratory (New York)

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Illinois)

National Energy Technology Laboratory (multiple locations including Pennsylvania and West Virginia)

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (Colorado)

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Washington)

Prinston Plasma Physics Laboratory (New Jersey)

Los Alamos National Laboratory (New Mexico)

Sandia National Laboratories (New Mexico and California)

Pantex Plant (Texas)

Kansas City National Security Campus (Missouri) 

Specific construction timelines for most of these additional sites in 2025 and 2026 depend on future solicitations and private sector proposals.

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