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Crusoe-Aalo Nuclear-Powered AI Factory Demo (Idaho National Laboratory)

Crusoe-Aalo Nuclear-Powered AI Factory Demo (Idaho National Laboratory) is an announced data center project in Idaho Falls, ID, backed by Crusoe Energy / Aalo Atomics. 2027 proof-of-concept at INL: Crusoe Spark modular DC powered by Aalo sodium-cooled microreactor (Pod = 5x10 MWe); Aalo-X reached criticality Jul 2026; 50 MWe XMR plants at Crusoe DCs targeted by end-2029.

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Project status

Announced Jul 30, 2026
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Idaho state legislation

HB 911Legislationfas.orgIdaho bill requiring a 'no harm' test before utilities can serve new large loads of 50+ MW.Download
HB496 - Certain data from water users; water use consumption reporting for data centersLegislationdatacenterbans.comRequires reporting of water use consumption data from data centers.Download
H0897 - Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Apr 2, 2026Description comingDownload
H0609 - Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a property tax exemption for certain capital investments.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Feb 10, 2026Description comingDownload
H0820 - Amends existing law to revise a sales tax exemption for data center equipment and to revise a certain property tax exemption for certain capital investments.Legislationlegiscan.comIn committee Mar 5, 2026Description comingDownload

Site details

Operator: Crusoe Energy / Aalo Atomics
County: Butte County, ID
Address: Idaho Falls, ID
Stage: Announced

Capacity and size: not on file

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