# Fluor wins $4B Kentucky EPC, Nevada OKs 510-MW gas plant

Spezia Data Center Weekly, the week to November 13, 2026. https://spezia.ai/newsletter/data-center-news-november-13-2026

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

*The lead story.*

**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](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/fluor-epc-contract-kentucky-data-center-terawulf/874097/), [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/the_block:563400961094b:0-terawulf-s-bitcoin-mining-revenue-falls-69-as-hpc-leasing-surges-amid-anthropic-buildout/)

## 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](https://lamorindapost.com/news/nevada-approves-switch-s-510-mw-gas-plant-as-faa-clears-skyways-offshore-drone-flight-and-thanksgiving-travel-hits-record)

## 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](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/are-data-centers-really-paying-aes-indianas-google-deal-highlights-a-thor/873040/)

## 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](https://americanbuildout.com/stargate-milam-county/)

## 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](https://baxtel.com/news/fluidstack-starts-construction-on-99-acre-wythe-county-data-center-campus)

## 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](https://www.globenewswire.com/fr/news-release/2026/11/10/3399540/0/en/aib-advances-clt1-delivery-with-funded-prepayment-and-executed-equipment-orders.html)

## By the numbers

- **$4 billion** TeraWulf's Justified Data Campus cost ([Construction Dive](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/fluor-epc-contract-kentucky-data-center-terawulf/874097/))
- **510 MW** Switch's approved gas plant capacity ([Lamorinda Post](https://lamorindapost.com/news/nevada-approves-switch-s-510-mw-gas-plant-as-faa-clears-skyways-offshore-drone-flight-and-thanksgiving-travel-hits-record))
- **$737 million** AES Indiana's Google power project cost ([Utility Dive](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/are-data-centers-really-paying-aes-indianas-google-deal-highlights-a-thor/873040/))
- **1.2 GW** OpenAI's Stargate Milam County lease ([American Buildout](https://americanbuildout.com/stargate-milam-county/))

## 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](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/louisiana/meta-in-richland-parish)
- [Monarch Cloud Campus, Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 1.35 GW · Nscale · Added to the tracker, approved](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/west-virginia/monarch-cloud)
- [Project Jade, Cheyenne, Wyoming · 1.8 GW · Tallgrass Energy · Blocked or paused to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/wyoming/jade)
- [Monarch Compute Campus (Nscale), Point Pleasant, West Virginia · 2 GW · Approved to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/west-virginia/monarch-compute-nscale)
- [Crusoe Abilene AI Campus, Abilene, Texas · 2.1 GW · Approved to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/texas/crusoe-abilene-ai)
- [MACROHARDRR, Southaven, Mississippi · 2 GW · xAI · Announced to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/mississippi/macrohardrr)
- [Quantum Frederick, Frederick, Maryland · 2.4 GW · Catellus Development Corp. · Announced to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/maryland/quantum-frederick)
- [Project Jupiter, Doña Ana County, New Mexico · 2.45 GW · Stack · Blocked or paused to under construction](https://spezia.ai/data-centers/new-mexico/jupiter)

## 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](https://fieldnews.net/news/kodiak-sets-equipment-at-76-mw-west-texas-data-center-plant/))
- 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](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/data-center-harwood-north-dakota-applied-digital-us-midterm-elections/))
- 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](https://www.stronghold.construction/blog/oklahoma-data-center-boom-electricians))
- West Virginia certified a proposed $9.65 billion data center development in Boone County that could eventually expand to 10 gigawatts. ([WV News](https://www.wvnews.com/data-cener/image_00a2d62f-8c72-4a9f-8dda-5ce7eeea7355.html))
- 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](https://www.loudounnow.com/news/loudoun/after-months-of-delay-golden-substation-garners-board-approval/article_ee5fd0bf-f99a-4cec-a8ba-9a9cf44d14db.html))
- 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](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/first-building-at-project-jupiter-data-center-campus-in-new-mexico-topped-out/))
- xAI installed eight converted General Electric jet-engine turbines at its Mississippi power site, each capable of generating up to 50 megawatts. ([Zeniteq](https://www.zeniteq.com/xai-s-colossus-2-adds-eight-50-mw-jet-turbines-8mkvy2))
- Google will invest $17 billion in its first data center in Wyoming, a campus in Laramie County near Cheyenne. ([Baxtel](https://baxtel.com/news/google-to-invest-17b-in-first-wyoming-data-center-near-cheyenne))

## Sources

1. [Fluor wins EPC contract on $4B Kentucky data center campus](https://www.constructiondive.com/news/fluor-epc-contract-kentucky-data-center-terawulf/874097/), Construction Dive, Nov 8
2. [Kodiak Sets Equipment at 76 MW West Texas Data Center Plant](https://fieldnews.net/news/kodiak-sets-equipment-at-76-mw-west-texas-data-center-plant/), fieldnews.net, Nov 8
3. [Stargate Milam County](https://americanbuildout.com/stargate-milam-county/), American Buildout, Nov 8
4. [Are data centers really paying their share? AES Indiana’s Google deal highlights a thorny question](https://www.utilitydive.com/news/are-data-centers-really-paying-aes-indianas-google-deal-highlights-a-thor/873040/), Utility Dive, Nov 9
5. [Fluidstack Starts Construction on 99-Acre Wythe County Data Center Campus](https://baxtel.com/news/fluidstack-starts-construction-on-99-acre-wythe-county-data-center-campus), Baxtel, Nov 9
6. [Applied Digital is building in the only US town to say yes to data centers](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/data-center-harwood-north-dakota-applied-digital-us-midterm-elections/), Data Center Dynamics, Nov 9
7. [Oklahoma Data Center Boom: What It Means for Your Project — Stronghold Construction](https://www.stronghold.construction/blog/oklahoma-data-center-boom-electricians), Stronghold Construction, Nov 10
8. [Nevada Clears 510-MW Data Center Gas Plant as FAA Approves Gulf Drone](https://lamorindapost.com/news/nevada-approves-switch-s-510-mw-gas-plant-as-faa-clears-skyways-offshore-drone-flight-and-thanksgiving-travel-hits-record), Lamorinda Post, Nov 11
9. [AIB Advances CLT1 Delivery With Funded Prepayment and Executed Equipment Orders](https://www.globenewswire.com/fr/news-release/2026/11/10/3399540/0/en/aib-advances-clt1-delivery-with-funded-prepayment-and-executed-equipment-orders.html), GlobeNewswire, Nov 9
10. [TeraWulf’s bitcoin mining revenue falls 69% as HPC leasing surges amid Anthropic buildout](https://www.tradingview.com/news/the_block:563400961094b:0-terawulf-s-bitcoin-mining-revenue-falls-69-as-hpc-leasing-surges-amid-anthropic-buildout/), TradingView, Nov 5
11. [Data Cener](https://www.wvnews.com/data-cener/image_00a2d62f-8c72-4a9f-8dda-5ce7eeea7355.html), WV News, Nov 8
13. [After Months of Delay, Golden Substation Garners Board Approval](https://www.loudounnow.com/news/loudoun/after-months-of-delay-golden-substation-garners-board-approval/article_ee5fd0bf-f99a-4cec-a8ba-9a9cf44d14db.html), loudounnow.com, Nov 5
15. [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](https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/first-building-at-project-jupiter-data-center-campus-in-new-mexico-topped-out/), Data Center Dynamics, Oct 26
18. [xAI’s Colossus 2 Adds Eight 50-MW Jet Turbines](https://www.zeniteq.com/xai-s-colossus-2-adds-eight-50-mw-jet-turbines-8mkvy2), Zeniteq, Nov 8
22. [Google To Invest $17B In First Wyoming Data Center Near Cheyenne](https://baxtel.com/news/google-to-invest-17b-in-first-wyoming-data-center-near-cheyenne), Baxtel, Nov 5