Jan 03, 2025 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
The Biden Administration is drafting a plan to enable the construction of data centers and electrical power plants on federally owned land. A B&E report the government is trying to write up a plan before Biden's term ends on January 20. That plan could involve relaxing environmental restrictions on some parcels of federal land, and enabling the development and construction of dedicated power plants initially using natural gas.
White House spokesperson Robyn Patterson called the report "inaccurate" but did not specify which parts.
White House spokesperson Robyn Patterson called the report "inaccurate" but did not specify which parts.
“This administration is continuing to work with all stakeholders to ensure the US leads the world in AI, and AI data centers are powered by clean energy without raising electricity costs for consumers,” Patterson said to E&E in an email.
Should such a plan go through, it would enable big tech companies to develop their own power plants to feed power directly to their data centers. E&E noted that no draft text has yet been shared and there is no guarantee such a plan will come to fruition before Biden's term ends.
Should such a plan go through, it would enable big tech companies to develop their own power plants to feed power directly to their data centers. E&E noted that no draft text has yet been shared and there is no guarantee such a plan will come to fruition before Biden's term ends.