Data Center Signal is tracking 4 clips about Amentum data center developments across 2 states, including SC, GA.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Amentum to negotiate a lease for a new 1-gigawatt AI data center at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The project will include a dedicated power plant, transitioning from natural gas to nuclear energy. This initiative is part of a federal program to utilize government land for private-sector data center development.
The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Amentum to develop a 1-gigawatt data center at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The project will also include 2 gigawatts of on-site energy generation, transitioning from natural gas to nuclear power.
Two new data centers are planned: one by OpenAI in Effingham County, GA, and another by Amentum at the Savannah River Site in Barnwell County, SC. These projects, intended for AI technology, are raising concerns about increased power rates, water consumption, and noise pollution, though developers claim safeguards are in place. Moratoriums on data center development have been enacted or proposed in several other South Carolina counties.
Residents in McCormick County, South Carolina, are preparing to oppose a proposed data center project, raising concerns about noise, water usage, and strain on local resources. A community meeting is scheduled for Monday, ahead of a county commissioners' meeting on Tuesday, to discuss the project for which Amentum is negotiating a lease with the Department of Energy.