The short version
The week moved big projects forward: Fluor took the EPC contract on TeraWulf's $4 billion Kentucky campus, Nevada approved Switch's 510-MW gas plant, and Indiana regulators cleared a $737 million power plan for Google. Construction also advanced on OpenAI's 1.2 GW Texas site and Fluidstack's Virginia campus, while equipment orders and turbine installs kept suppliers busy.
- Fluor wins EPC contract on $4B Kentucky data center campus
- Nevada regulators approve Switch's 510-MW gas plant near Reno
- Indiana approves $737M power plan for 390-MW Google data center
- OpenAI's 1.2 GW Stargate site in Milam County, Texas, under construction
- Fluidstack starts construction on 99-acre Virginia AI campus
- AIB orders generators, UPS and switchgear for 50 MW campus
Fluor wins EPC contract on $4B Kentucky data center campus
What happened
Fluor won a definitive engineering, procurement and construction contract for three data center buildings at TeraWulf's $4 billion Justified Data Campus in Hawesville, Kentucky.
The details
- The campus has about $19 billion in contracted lease commitments from AI company Anthropic.
- TeraWulf secured credit support from Google for debt financing at the campus.
- State utility regulators approved an electric-service agreement for the campus in August.
Why it matters
Fluor holds the EPC contract including testing and commissioning, so subcontractors should contact Fluor and owner TeraWulf for electrical, mechanical and other packages on the three buildings.
Source: Construction Dive, Nov 8, TradingView, Nov 5
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Nevada regulators approve Switch's 510-MW gas plant near Reno
What happened
The Public Utilities Commission approved Switch's plan to build a 510-megawatt front-of-meter natural gas power plant running 9 gas turbines on 20 acres for a data center near Reno.
The details
- NV Energy's 2026 integrated resource plan notes the utility has fielded 22,000 megawatts of data-center inquiries.
- Construction is expected to start in Q1 2027 at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center.
Why it matters
The approval clears a major power source for Switch's data center, creating work for gas turbine suppliers, electrical contractors and balance-of-plant trades starting next year.
Source: Lamorinda Post, Nov 11
Indiana approves $737M power plan for 390-MW Google data center
What happened
Indiana regulators approved AES Indiana's plan to serve a 390-MW Google data center in Monrovia at an estimated project cost of about $737 million.
The details
- AES will acquire or build new generation, storage and grid infrastructure for the data center.
- The Midcontinent Independent System Operator approved some network upgrades, including a new substation.
- AES says its electric service agreement with Google is designed to ensure revenues will be sufficient.
Why it matters
The approval triggers generation, storage and grid work by AES Indiana, with opportunities for equipment suppliers and contractors on the new substation and other upgrades.
Source: Utility Dive, Nov 9
OpenAI's 1.2 GW Stargate site in Milam County, Texas, under construction
What happened
OpenAI's 1.2 GW Stargate site in Milam County, Texas, built and operated by SoftBank's SB Energy, is under construction with an $18 billion Phase 1 commitment.
The details
- OpenAI signed a 1.2 gigawatt lease with SB Energy for the initial buildout.
- The project entity commits to $18 billion of Phase 1 investment within five years.
- Ares Infrastructure Opportunities provided $800 million of redeemable preferred equity in 2025.
Why it matters
SB Energy is the developer building and operating the site, so contractors and suppliers should target SB Energy and the project entity for Phase 1 work.
Source: American Buildout, Nov 8
Fluidstack starts construction on 99-acre Virginia AI campus
What happened
Fluidstack has begun construction on a 99-acre data center campus at Progress Park in Wythe County, Virginia, expected to draw more than $1 billion in investment.
The details
- Fluidstack builds and will operate the campus on Lot 35 with developer Solis Arx.
- Appalachian Power serves the site.
Why it matters
Construction is underway, so electrical, mechanical and general trades can pursue work with Fluidstack, while Appalachian Power handles site power.
Source: Baxtel, Nov 9
AIB orders generators, UPS and switchgear for 50 MW campus
What happened
AIB executed purchase orders for backup generators, uninterruptible power supply systems and switchgear for its CLT1 campus, with delivery scheduled to support the construction timeline.
The details
- AIB expects to deliver 50 MW of critical IT capacity under an executed 12-year agreement.
- The company's estimated total development cost is approximately $760-$780 million including land.
Why it matters
Equipment orders are placed, so electrical contractors and commissioning agents should contact AIB Data Centers about installation and startup work on the ordered gear.
Source: GlobeNewswire, Nov 9
By the numbers
$4 billion
TeraWulf's Justified Data Campus cost
Construction Dive510 MW
Switch's approved gas plant capacity
Lamorinda Post$737 million
AES Indiana's Google power project cost
Utility Dive1.2 GW
OpenAI's Stargate Milam County lease
American Buildout
Projects that moved
Spezia's weekly run on Nov 9 re-researched 1,047 projects: 98 were added to the tracker, 126 changed stage, and 622 companies were named on a job for the first time.
- Meta data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana · 4.5 GW · Added to the tracker, under construction
- Monarch Cloud Campus, Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 1.35 GW · Nscale · Added to the tracker, approved
- Project Jade, Cheyenne, Wyoming · 1.8 GW · Tallgrass Energy · Blocked or paused to under construction
- Monarch Compute Campus (Nscale), Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 2 GW · Approved to under construction
- Crusoe Abilene AI Campus, Abilene, Texas · 2.1 GW · Approved to under construction
- MACROHARDRR, Southaven, Mississippi · 2 GW · xAI · Announced to under construction
- Quantum Frederick, Frederick, Maryland · 2.4 GW · Catellus Development Corp. · Announced to under construction
- Project Jupiter, Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 2.45 GW · Stack · Blocked or paused to under construction
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Quick hits
- Kodiak Gas Services has begun site work and equipment setting on a 76 MW behind-the-meter gas power project for a West Texas data center. fieldnews.net
- Applied Digital is building its Polaris Forge 2 data center campus outside Harwood, North Dakota, after the town rejected anti-data center rules. Data Center Dynamics
- Meta broke ground on its $1 billion Project Anthem campus in east Tulsa on April 21 and expects more than 1,000 construction workers on site at peak. Stronghold Construction
- West Virginia certified a proposed $9.65 billion data center development in Boone County that could eventually expand to 10 gigawatts. WV News
- Loudoun County approved Dominion's Golden substation after the utility agreed to bring power to a Vantage data center online 12 years ahead of schedule. loudounnow.com
- Clayco and Kiewit topped out the first building of Stack and Oracle's Project Jupiter campus in Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Data Center Dynamics
- xAI installed eight converted General Electric jet-engine turbines at its Mississippi power site, each capable of generating up to 50 megawatts. Zeniteq
- Google will invest $17 billion in its first data center in Wyoming, a campus in Laramie County near Cheyenne. Baxtel
How this issue was made
Written by Spezia's AI from the public reports listed and Spezia's own weekly research run, then checked: every figure must appear in its source, and a story that fails is cut. Stories come from the 15 public reports below, found by Spezia's data center news desk over the week. Projects that moved come from Spezia's weekly research run, which re-reads every tracked project's sources.
Sources
- Fluor wins EPC contract on $4B Kentucky data center campus, Construction Dive, Nov 8
- Kodiak Sets Equipment at 76 MW West Texas Data Center Plant, fieldnews.net, Nov 8
- Stargate Milam County, American Buildout, Nov 8
- Are data centers really paying their share? AES Indiana’s Google deal highlights a thorny question, Utility Dive, Nov 9
- Fluidstack Starts Construction on 99-Acre Wythe County Data Center Campus, Baxtel, Nov 9
- Applied Digital is building in the only US town to say yes to data centers, Data Center Dynamics, Nov 9
- Oklahoma Data Center Boom: What It Means for Your Project — Stronghold Construction, Stronghold Construction, Nov 10
- Nevada Clears 510-MW Data Center Gas Plant as FAA Approves Gulf Drone, Lamorinda Post, Nov 11
- AIB Advances CLT1 Delivery With Funded Prepayment and Executed Equipment Orders, GlobeNewswire, Nov 9
- TeraWulf’s bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildout, TradingView, Nov 5
- Data Cener, WV News, Nov 8
- After Months of Delay, Golden Substation Garners Board Approval, loudounnow.com, Nov 5
- First building at Project Jupiter data center campus in New Mexico topped out - First building at Project Jupiter data center campus in New Mexico topped out, Data Center Dynamics, Oct 26
- xAI’s Colossus 2 Adds Eight 50-MW Jet Turbines, Zeniteq, Nov 8
- Google To Invest $17B In First Wyoming Data Center Near Cheyenne, Baxtel, Nov 5