Fermi America, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary and Governor of Texas Rick Perry, has announced a massive power and AI data campus in Amarillo, Texas, in partnership with the Texas Tech University System.
The behind-the-meter HyperGrid campus will house the largest nuclear power complex and combined-cycle natural gas projects in America, as well as utility grid power, solar power and battery energy storage capabilities.
The campus will span 5,769 acres and has the potential to deliver up to 11 gigawatts (GW) of power and 18 MM sq ft of AI capacity. It will be the world’s largest energy-driven AI complex, according to Fermi’s June 26 press release.
“The Chinese are building 22 nuclear reactors today to power the future of AI,” noted Rick Perry, former U.S. Energy Secretary and former Governor of Texas. “America has none. We’re behind, and it’s all hands on deck. President Trump’s first Executive Order addressed the energy issue and emphasized the need to continue making America energy dominant. His recent decisive action to sign four additional Executive Orders that pave the way for a nuclear power energy renaissance, demands that American innovators rise to the occasion. No one does energy better than Texas, and Fermi America and the Texas Tech University System are answering the call.”
Texas Tech will benefit from the facility’s energy production, academic and research opportunities, workforce training and placement programs.
“This strategic investment and key innovative partnership between Fermi America and the Texas Tech University System is expected to establish the world’s largest energy-driven data center, placing America firmly at the forefront of the global AI race against the Chinese Communist Party,” said U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson. “This project signals the start of a new chapter of high-impact investment in the Texas Panhandle.”
The company has started geotechnical work on the campus, which is expected to deliver 1 GW of online power by the end of 2026