AI Infrastructure

DOE grid selections target more than 20 gigawatts of capacity from existing corridors

DOE's September 24 SPARK selections focus on reconductoring and advanced transmission technologies to expand capacity on existing rights of way.

Crusoe

AI cloud services, data center development and energy infrastructure.

AWS Richmond County Energy Way Tech Campus

Hamlet, Richmond County, North Carolina

An AI and cloud infrastructure campus tied to Amazon's announced $10 billion North Carolina investment. Final air permits for campus backup engines and temporary bridge power were issued in August 2026.

Owner / developer: Amazon Data Services / Amazon Web Services

Reported stage: Construction

Reported investment: $10 billion announced North Carolina infrastructure investment; not a standalone building cost

Source review: 2026-10-01

Meta Prometheus AI Supercluster

New Albany, Ohio

Meta's planned 1 GW AI cluster spans multiple data center buildings. New Albany confirms its location and that the data center draws power from the regional grid.

Owner / developer: Meta

Reported stage: Construction

Reported investment: Not separately disclosed in cited sources

Source review: 2026-10-01

NVIDIA and Palantir put AI factory supply-chain coordination into the delivery conversation

NVIDIA and Palantir have announced an AI collaboration beginning with NVIDIA’s own supply-chain operations.

Australia’s proposed AI factory buildout treats land, power and shell capacity as a coordinated system

NVIDIA has announced collaboration with Australian cloud and infrastructure partners on an AI factory buildout of up to two gigawatts by 2027.

3M and Microsoft’s optical partnership brings installation and maintenance into AI network design

Microsoft and 3M have announced a partnership that includes deployment of 3M’s Expanded Beam Optical technology in Azure data centers.

Microsoft’s Mount Pleasant milestone shows what an operational AI campus announcement should establish

Microsoft’s June update reported that its first Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, data center facility was fully operational after equipment startup activities began in April.

Google’s Lea County exploration puts water and power commitments at the start of site planning

Google says it is exploring a potential data center in Lea County, New Mexico, while discussions and important project details remain unresolved.

Amazon and Wiwynn’s Texas expansion puts AI hardware manufacturing on the regional infrastructure map

Amazon and Wiwynn have announced an expansion of server manufacturing in Socorro, Texas, with nearly 1,000 additional advanced manufacturing jobs expected by the end of 2027.

NVIDIA’s DSX Ready program brings power and cooling procurement closer to the AI rack

NVIDIA has introduced DSX Ready, a qualification program initially covering battery energy storage systems and cooling distribution units for AI factories.

Graybar

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Distributor of electrical, communications, data networking and industrial products, with supply chain services for infrastructure work.