Trump Administration Offers Federal Land to Data Center Projects

Department of Energy’s call for ‘co-locating energy sources with data centers’ lists 16 federal sites ’uniquely positioned for rapid data center construction.’

The Transient Reactor Test Facility at Idaho National Laboratory about 50 miles west of Idaho Falls Nov. 29, 2018. Keith Riddler, File/AP Photo

Data center developers with shovel-ready projects that can be operating before 2028 have until May 7 to respond to the Trump administration’s call for locating on sites within Department of Energy properties.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said offering data center co-location leases near or on department lands is a genesis of President Donald Trump’s whole-of-government National Energy Emergency declaration and his Jan. 23 ‘Removing Barriers To American Leadership In Artificial Intelligence’ executive order.