The Energy Department’s (DOE) Office of Environmental Management issued a Request for Offer (RFO) seeking proposals from companies to build and power artificial intelligence (AI) data centers at DOE’s Paducah site in McCracken County, Kentucky—one of four federal sites designated for AI infrastructure and clean-energy generation projects. The solicitation invites companies to enter long-term lease agreements to develop facilities on the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant property. Selected developers would finance, construct, operate, and decommission their projects and must secure their own utility interconnection agreements. Proposals are due by January 30, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. ET. DOE will post future dates for a sponsored industry event for applicants to learn more about the solicitation process and requirements outlined in the RFO and tour the sites available for consideration. Registration is required and potential attendees should email Marcia Fultz at marcia.fultz@pppo.gov for more information.
