None are in Oklahoma where the state is seeing planned construction of more data centers, but the U.S. Energy Department has identified 16 federal locations for potential construction of more such centers and energy resource.
According to a Data Center map, there are already 35 such data centers of varying size in the state.
The 16 sites identified by the DOE are as follows:
- Idaho National Laboratory
- Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
- Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
- National Energy Technology Laboratory
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
- Los Alamos National Laboratory
- Sandia National Laboratories
- Savannah River Site
- Pantex Plant
- Kansas City National Security Campus
The DOE has released a Request for Information (RFI) about the sites, and said that it will help inform the department on whether it will add further sites. The locations include in-place energy infrastructure with the ability to fast-track permitting for new energy generation, such as nuclear.
The RFI hopes to lead to the construction of AI infrastructure at select DOE sites with a target of commencing operation by the end of 2027. Companies have a 30-day window to respond to the RFI.
“The global race for AI dominance is the next Manhattan project, and with President Trump’s leadership and the innovation of our National Labs, the United States can and will win,” Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said.
