Oak Ridge Reservation AI data center sites (DOE federal land)

Oak Ridge, Roane County, TN

Oak Ridge Reservation AI data center sites (DOE federal land) is an announced data center project in Oak Ridge, TN, backed by U.S. Department of Energy. Early-stage (land marketed). DOE picked the Oak Ridge Reservation as one of four federal sites for private AI data centers with new power generation and issued an RFP for two sites, one at the East Tennessee Technology Park and one next to Oak Ridge National Laboratory; proposals were due Dec. 1, 2025, with selection planned for the first half of 2026, and no developer has been publicly named. Not confirmed by the developer or local officials; location approximate. Sources: https://roanecountytn.gov/oak-ridge-reservation-in-roane-county-selected-for-national-ai-and-energy-infrastructure-initiative/ https://www.tdworld.com/utility-business/news/55320693/doe-issues-rfp-for-ai-data-centers-and-energy-projects-at-oak-ridge https://datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/us-doe-eyes-ai-data-centers-at-oak-ridge-reservation-tennessee/.