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US DOE to Convert Uranium Enrichment Facility into Data Center Campus
2 months 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.
Homeowner may lose 1/3 of her property to data center high-voltage power line
2 months ago
- Dominion Energy may use eminent domain to take part of a Virginia woman's yard and install a 185-foot power pole taller than the Statue of Liberty.
- The State Corporation Commission approved the project, which could seize about one-third of Vicky Hu's property and remove 400 trees on her land.
- The transmission line route (3A) would also pass near Rosa Lee Elementary School and Rock Ridge High School, prompting an emergency school board meeting.
- Data centers in 'data center alley' are straining Virginia's energy grid, leading to higher utility costs and community concerns over property rights and safety.
Investment risk for energy highest for nuclear plants, lowest for solar
3 months ago
- Average energy projects cost 40% more and take nearly two years longer to build than planned.
- Nuclear power plants have the highest investment risk with average cost overruns of 102.5%, adding $1.56 billion extra.
- Solar and grid transmission projects perform best, often finishing under budget or ahead of schedule.
- Hydrogen, carbon capture, and natural gas thermal plants show significant overruns, raising scalability concerns.
- Wind farms also show favorable financial risk with lower construction delays.
- Large projects over 1,561 MW face higher cost escalation risks, suggesting benefits of smaller, modular approaches.
- Study analyzed 662 projects across 83 countries from 1936 to 2024, totaling $1.358 trillion in investment.

energy infrastructure

US DOE to Convert Uranium Enrichment Facility into Data Center Campus

Homeowner may lose 1/3 of her property to data center high-voltage power line

Investment risk for energy highest for nuclear plants, lowest for solar