US DOE to Convert Uranium Enrichment Facility into Data Center Campus
5 hours ago
- The U.S. Department of Energy announced a partnership with several companies to redevelop the Paducah Site into a data center campus with new energy infrastructure.
- The privately funded investment exceeds $100 billion, expected to create about 8,000 construction jobs and 600 permanent jobs in Kentucky.
- The project includes 2 GW of natural gas generation, transmission upgrades, and up to 2.6 GW of battery storage to support a 1.8 GW AI and HPC innovation campus.
- Excess electricity will be supplied to the regional grid to help reduce energy costs for families and businesses, aligning with the Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
- The initiative is part of DOE's American Energy Hubs program, aiming to transform former DOE sites into hubs for energy production and economic growth.