Department of Energy announced Oak Ridge as one of the sites for new AI data centers
The other locations are Idaho National Laboratory, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and the Savannah River Site.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced last week the next steps in the Trump administration’s plan to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure through siting on DOE lands.
DOE has selected four sites—Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge Reservation, Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant, and Savannah River Site—to move forward with plans to invite private sector partners to develop cutting-edge AI data centers and energy generation projects.
The announcement supports the Trump administration’s goals of utilizing Federal lands to lower energy costs and help power the global AI race, as outlined in President Trump’s Executive Orders on Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure, Deploying Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technologies for National Security, and Unleashing American Energy.
“By leveraging DOE land assets for the deployment of AI and energy infrastructure, we are taking a bold step to accelerate the next Manhattan Project—ensuring U.S. AI and energy leadership,” said Energy Secretary Chris Wright. “These sites are uniquely positioned to host data centers as well as power generation to bolster grid reliability, strengthen our national security, and reduce energy costs.”
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