US EditionAir Force opening up unused land on five military bases for private AI centers
The Air Force will lease land on five bases for AI data centers each valued over $500 million, following a presidential order to utilize federal land for technology development.
- Last week the Department of the Air Force opened unused land across five bases to private companies for AI data centers in Tennessee, California, Arizona, New Jersey and Georgia.
- Following President Donald Trump's executive order, eligible private projects must be valued at more than $500 million and require at least 100 megawatts of power to qualify.
- At Davis-Monthan, the roughly 300-acre site could support a data center, but lessees must fund an environmental analysis or impact statement and may need Clean Air Act approval.
- With proposals due by Nov. 14, private bidders face a near-term decision point, while the government can purchase services or power but is not required to do so.
- In Southern Arizona, recent weeks saw a surge in data center activity linked to Project Blue, with local residents concerned about water and energy impacts while Dr. Matt Heinz said state or county involvement would be minimal.
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Air Force to Lease Base Land for Private AI Data Centers
The Department of the Air Force is opening unused land at five bases for private companies to develop large-scale artificial intelligence data centers. According to Federal News Network, each project must be valued at more than $500 million and require at least 100 megawatts of power to qualify. The request for lease proposals, released last week, follows President Donald Trump’s executive orders directing federal agencies to use government-owne…
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