DOE Eyes AI Facilities at Oak Ridge Reservation

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a Request for Proposal (RFP) from companies seeking to build and power AI data centers at DOE’s Oak Ridge Reservation in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.Two sites at the reservation are available for consideration, one at the East Tennessee Technology Park and another on land next to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

“This RFP represents more than a ground lease for AI data center development; it offers US companies a potential chance to anchor their partnership with one of our nation’s greatest assets, our National Labs. From its Manhattan Project roots to its present leadership in advanced computing, Oak Ridge exemplifies the continuum of American innovation that will help power the AI revolution,” said Dr. Darío Gil, under secretary for science.

“With President Trump’s leadership, the Department is advancing America’s energy abundance together with the gold standard science of our labs to secure US leadership in the new age of artificial intelligence and energy dominance.”