Amentum’s stock rose after the announcement, reflecting market reaction to the news.

The initiative would anchor a private-public venture on federal land, with Amentum selected to begin lease negotiations and about 50,000 employees in the company and a market cap near $5.05 billion.

The consortium aims to anchor the digital footprint on federal land via a scalable PPP model to accelerate infrastructure deployment and sustain U.S. technological leadership.

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Amentum is positioning a major public-private partnership to develop an AI data center and on-site energy infrastructure at the Savannah River Site, leveraging its nuclear operations, infrastructure, and program delivery experience.

CEO John Heller ties the project to artificial intelligence, energy resilience, and national security, underscoring Amentum’s ability to deliver through its engineering know-how and government partnerships.

Additional project details and lease terms will be released as they become available.

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SRS is one of four DOE sites cleared to pursue private-sector AI data centers and related energy projects.

The plan envisions powering the facility with its own energy source to avoid higher electric bills for existing utility customers.

The project envisions a 1-gigawatt AI data center backed by about 2 gigawatts of on-site energy generation, transitioning from natural gas to advanced nuclear energy.

DC BLOX’s leadership highlights its role in innovating data center design and on-site power deployment, underscoring the collaboration with Amentum and other energy partners.