Department of Energy issues Request for Information on artificial intelligence opportunities
Sixteen sites at various DOE facilities have been identified as locations that could be amenable to hosting AI infrastructure.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is helping ensure America leads the world in artificial intelligence (AI) while helping to lower energy costs by co-locating data centers and new energy infrastructure on DOE lands.
To support this effort, DOE’s Office of Policy released a Request for Information (RFI) to inform possible use of DOE land for AI infrastructure development to support the growing demand for data centers. DOE has identified 16 potential sites, including Oak Ridge National Laboratory, that are uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction, including in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast-track permitting for new energy generation such as nuclear.
DOE is seeking input from data center developers, energy developers, and the broader public to further advance this partnership. The information collected will be used to inform development, encourage private-public partnerships, and enable the construction of AI infrastructure at select DOE sites with a target of commencing operation by the end of 2027.
The sites also offer the industry a chance to partner with DOE’s world-class research facilities co-located on the sites, furthering advancements in both the power systems design needed to run the centers and developing next-generation data center hardware. Publicly available information about each site, including location, available acreage, and other characteristics, is provided in appendices to the RFI that can be found at this link.
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