On September 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) seeking proposals from U.S. companies to develop AI data centers co-located with advanced energy projects at the Idaho National Laboratory. This RFA follows the Administration’s July Executive Order on accelerating AI data center infrastructure and DOE’s designation of four federal sites for such projects. At the Idaho National Laboratory, DOE is specifically looking for proposals to potentially enter into long-term leasing agreements at the site. Applications that integrate innovative energy generation and storage with AI data centers will receive priority consideration, including technologies such as advanced nuclear reactors, enhanced geothermal systems, and cold underground thermal energy storage.
