{"id":3671,"date":"2026-07-25T14:05:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3671"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:05:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:05:34","slug":"savannah-river-site-to-host-1-gigawatt-data-center-heres-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3671","title":{"rendered":"Savannah River Site to host 1-gigawatt data center. Here&#8217;s what to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The federal government has selected engineering company Amentum to build a massive data center at the Savannah River Site in southwest South Carolina. The project will include two gigawatts of on-site energy generation, starting with natural gas before transitioning to nuclear power.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3670\">After backlash over $2.4 million tab, agency now says it won\u2019t charge man for records<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>FULL STORY: Savannah River Site getting 1 gigawatt data center as Feds pick developer<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/usmovingexpertss.com\/?p=3668\">Paramount delays Warner Bros. merger as court weighs California\u2019s antitrust suit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Here are key takeaways:<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The National Nuclear Security Administration announced Monday that the U.S. Department of Energy chose Amentum to develop a one-gigawatt data center and two gigawatts of on-site energy at the federal site.<\/li>\n<li>A final lease agreement has not been reached. Amentum was selected to enter negotiations for a phased lease and will work with partners on development, according to an NNSA spokesperson.<\/li>\n<li>The project aims to build data center infrastructure without costing utility ratepayers, and the chosen developer will pay for the project. The end user has not yet been determined, according to an NNSA spokesperson.<\/li>\n<li>More than 20 data centers have been built or planned in South Carolina, and some residents have pushed back, with several counties considering or passing moratoriums on data center development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p><i>The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists. 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