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Recent Utah data center news

• Dec 18, 2025

  How Geothermal Energy Is Gaining Ground in AI Data Center Power Strategies

  Fervo Energy announced the close of a $462 million oversubscribed Series E financing round to accelerate development of its Cape Station geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah.

  • Project execution & timelines: The financing will fund continued construction of Cape Station, which is expected to deliver 100 MW in 2026 and an additional 400 MW by 2028 (total 500 MW) and is positioned as a foundational asset in a “clean, firm power fleet” aimed at meeting AI-driven load growth. The Series E was led by B Capital and attracted a mix of energy, infrastructure, and technology-aligned investors.
  • Modeling, costs, and policy enablers: Project InnerSpace’s technoeconomic study (“From Core to Code”) estimates delivered energy costs of ~$88 per MWh today with federal tax credits, falling to $50–$60 per MWh by 2035 with learning and supply-chain improvements; it also models $3.2 billion in 30-year cooling savings from direct geothermal thermal use, cites ~3,400 GW of U.S. potential, and shows an $11 billion investment tax credit could drive a 61% reduction in delivered energy costs for a 1 GW first-of-a-kind project. Policy supports cited include DOE research, federal tax credits, and pending EU and national measures (e.g., Germany) to streamline geothermal deployment.
• Dec 17, 2025

  Texas Instruments Starts Production at New Semiconductor ‘Fab’ in North Texas

  Texas Instruments has started production at its new SM1 300mm semiconductor fabrication plant in Sherman, Texas, marking the first production step of a planned multi-fab site representing up to $40 billion in investments.

  • Main announcement: Texas Instruments opened production at the SM1 300mm wafer fab in Sherman with an official ribbon-cutting attended by Governor Greg Abbott, local officials, and TI leadership; the site represents up to $40 billion in planned investments and will ultimately produce “tens of millions of chips daily” for smartphones, automotive systems, medical devices, industrial robots, smart home appliances, and data centers. The Sherman mega-site is planned for up to four connected wafer fabs and is expected to support as many as 3,000 direct jobs (plus additional support-industry jobs).
  • Background and additional details: TI says it will ramp production to customer demand and owns manufacturing, process technology, and packaging to control supply; in June the company announced plans to invest more than $60 billion across seven U.S. fabs in Texas and Utah. The article also notes a separate strategic agreement between Texas Pacific Land Corporation and Bolt Data & Energy to develop large-scale data center campuses on TPL land (no timeline provided).
• Dec 15, 2025

  Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Now Available in India

  Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Database@Google Cloud in India, enabling access to Oracle AI Database services on OCI within the Asia-South 1 (Mumbai) Google Cloud region and launching an industry-first partner reseller program.

  • Service launch in India: Oracle Database@Google Cloud now runs on OCI in Google Cloud’s Asia-South 1 (Mumbai) region, offering Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse, Oracle AI Database 26ai, and Zero Data Loss Autonomous Recovery Service, with in-region data residency, low-latency connectivity to Google Cloud applications, and integrations with BigQuery, Vertex AI, and Gemini models.
  • Partner and regional expansion details: An industry-first partner program lets partners in both Google Cloud Partner Advantage and Oracle PartnerNetwork resell Oracle Database@Google Cloud via Google Cloud Marketplace; the Mumbai region joins 11 existing Google Cloud regions (Tokyo, Sydney, Melbourne, Frankfurt, Montreal, Toronto, São Paulo, London, Iowa, Ashburn, Salt Lake City), with additional regions planned within 12 months including Seoul, Osaka, Delhi, Madrid, Paris, Milan, Turin, Dammam, Mexico, and Santiago to support multicloud and IT modernization demand.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Dual Feed: NextEra Energy, TotalEnergies, ENGIE, NIPSCO, ProPetro, Claibrant Energy, DTE Energy, Redwood Materials, KULR, Honeywell

  NextEra Energy is repositioning as a bespoke energy-infrastructure partner for AI-scale data centers, announcing large partnerships (notably with Google Cloud) and plans including a restart of the 615 MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant under a 25-year PPA targeted to return to service by 2029.

  • Main announcement & actions: NextEra is sharpening focus on data-center customers with a backlog ~6 GW earmarked for technology/data centers and an operating+backlog >10.5 GW; it is pursuing a diversified portfolio (renewables, nuclear restart at Duane Arnold 615 MW targeted 2029 under a 25-year PPA, long-duration storage, gas) and announced a landmark partnership with Google Cloud to build multiple gigawatt-scale campuses with dedicated generation and capacity infrastructure.
  • Background & other concrete details: Other 2025 industry moves include TotalEnergies–Google 15-year PPA for 1.5 TWh (Montpelier, Ohio); ENGIE–Meta 600 MW Swenson Ranch Solar (Texas), online 2027; NIPSCO/GenCo plan up to 3 GW dispatchable for Amazon including two 1.3 GW gas units + 400 MW / 1,600 MWh BESS with ~$7 billion estimated capex; PROPWR (ProPetro) 60 MW hybrid BESS + reciprocating engines for a Midwest hyperscaler; Aligned + Calibrant 31 MW / 62 MWh on-site BESS coming online 2026; DTE Energy seeking approval to serve a proposed 1.4 GW AI data center in Michigan (linked to Oracle/OpenAI); vendor announcements include Redwood Energy (battery repurposing), KULR‘s AI Datacenter BESS platform, and Honeywell + LS Electric integrated microgrid solutions.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Think Like a Mountaineer: Lessons in Speed, Safety and Scaling with Crusoe

  Crusoe has announced rapid expansion as a sustainable AI infrastructure provider, including building a 1.2 GW data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle and deploying a large microgrid using solar and second-life EV batteries.

  • Crusoe has raised over $1 billion, is building a 1.2 GW Abilene data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle, delivered its first 200 MW building in 11 months, and unveiled North America’s largest microgrid powered by large-scale solar and second-life EV batteries as part of its vertically integrated, sustainable AI infrastructure strategy.
  • CEO Chase Lochmiller applies a “mountaineer mindset”—deep preparation, moving light and fast but safely, strong safety culture, and curiosity-driven design—which underpins Crusoe’s shift from flared-gas bitcoin mining to GW-scale AI data centers, supported by institutional partners like Brookfield and Blue Owl and highlighted across MCJ’s podcasts, videos, and community content.
• Dec 11, 2025

  Oracle Database@Google Cloud is Now Available in Canada

  Oracle has announced the availability of Oracle Database@Google Cloud in Canada, including a new partner reseller program for Oracle and Google Cloud partners.

  • Service launch in Canada: Oracle Database@Google Cloud is now offered in North America-Northeast 1 (Montreal) and North America-Northeast 2 (Toronto) Google Cloud regions, providing access to Oracle Exadata Database Service on Dedicated Infrastructure, Oracle Autonomous AI Database, Oracle Autonomous AI Lakehouse, Oracle AI Database 26ai, and Zero Data Loss Autonomous Recovery Service, with in-region data residency to meet Canadian sovereignty and compliance requirements.
  • Partner program and global footprint: A new industry-first partner program lets partners in both Google Cloud Partner Advantage and Oracle PartnerNetwork resell Oracle Database@Google Cloud via Google Cloud Marketplace, while Oracle highlights existing and planned regional availability across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America and positions the service within its broader OCI distributed and multicloud strategy (including Oracle Database@AWS, Oracle Database@Azure, and Oracle Interconnect offerings).
• Dec 10, 2025

  Google, Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Back $462 Million Fundraise for Geothermal Developer Fervo Energy

  Fervo Energy announced a $462 million Series E raise to support development of its Cape Station enhanced geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah, and other carbon-free projects.

  • Series E financing and lead investor: The round was $462 million, led by B Capital, with Google as a new investor and Breakthrough Energy Ventures returning; participating investors include AllianceBernstein, Mitsui & Co., Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, CPP Investments, CalSTRS, Mercuria, Sabanci Climate Ventures and others. The financing is earmarked to accelerate Cape Station and additional large-scale deployments.
  • Project details and timelines: Cape Station (Beaver County, Utah) will use enhanced geothermal systems (EGS); Phase 1: 100 MW by 2026, Phase 2: additional 400 MW by 2028, and the project has permitting approval to expand up to 2 GW. Google previously agreed to purchase 115 MW of enhanced geothermal energy from Fervo to support its 24/7 carbon-free energy goals (2030 target).
• Dec 10, 2025

  Top Environmental Victories of 2025

  The Sierra Club announces a roundup of its top environmental victories in 2025.

  • Major announced actions: The article catalogs specific legal, legislative, and advocacy wins including: stopping a proposed public-lands sell-off after Congressional withdrawal; passage of the Climate Change Superfund Act in New York (following Vermont in 2024) and introduced bills in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusetts, and Maine; legal victories blocking Commonwealth LNG (coastal use permit terminated) and two lawsuits creating guardrails on data centers in Kansas and Michigan; NEVI program restart unlocking $2.7 billion for EV charging; and a $744 million jury verdict against Chevron for coastal damages in Louisiana.
  • Background and additional details: The piece lists species and land protections (Northern Rockies wolves, Colorado bison, Rice’s whales), closure of Merrimack Station (final New England coal plant) and repeal of an Ohio coal-bailout that would have cost nearly half a billion dollars, passage of Utah’s balcony solar law allowing small plug-in systems without utility approval, a coalition delivering ~500,000 public comments to defend the Roadless Rule (including 40,000 from Sierra Club advocates), and a world-record origami action sending more than 86,000 paper fish to oppose Enbridge’s Line 5.
• Dec 2, 2025

  Data Center Jobs: Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Sales, Field Service and Facility Tech Jobs Available in Major Data Center Hotspots

  Data Center Frontier, in partnership with Pkaza, posted a monthly roundup of active data center job openings on the Pkaza jobs board.

  • Main announcement: Data Center Frontier and Pkaza published a list of open roles (examples: Data Center Facility Technician, Electrical Commissioning Engineer, Construction Project Manager, Electrical Engineer, Critical Power Sales Associate, Sr Mechanical Engineer, Site Selection Manager/Director/VP, Electrical Project Manager, MEP Superintendent, Mechanical Commissioning Engineer, Engineering Design Director, Navy Nuke Facility Technician) posted on Pkaza’s jobs board; positions are available across many US cities including Ashburn, VA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; Montvale, NJ; Austin, TX; Charlotte, NC; New Albany, OH; Phoenix, AZ.
  • Background and details: Roles are for mission-critical data center employers (developers, colo providers, contractors, commissioning firms) and frequently emphasize reliability, energy efficiency, sustainable design / LEED expertise and commissioning; some listings explicitly accept Navy Nuke / military veterans and many positions list multiple alternative locations or hybrid/remote options. Author: Kathy Hitchens (Data Center Frontier).
• Dec 2, 2025 · RMI

  The Five Types of Electro-Industrial States

  Rocky Mountain Institute presents a typology classifying US states into five electro-industrial archetypes.

  • Main announcement/action: RMI authors classify states into five archetypes — Momentum Hubs (Arizona, California), Fast‑Track Builders (Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Ohio, Idaho), Policy Champions (New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Washington, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania), Open‑Door Starters (Vermont, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Mississippi, Iowa), and Early‑Stage Starters (Missouri, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Maine, Alabama, Louisiana, Indiana, West Virginia, Montana, Arkansas). The typology is based on policy reliability, regulatory ease, economic capacity, physical infrastructure (power and interconnection), and market momentum.
  • Background and details: The analysis highlights that market momentum and policy reliability should operate in tandem; low regulatory burdens accelerate short-term investment but may strain local housing and infrastructure without accompanying policy ambition. The authors reference the report GREASE Lightning as a policy playbook for designing investment-led, state-driven electro-industrial strategies.