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PORTS Technology Campus

Piketon, Ohio, United StatesPreconstruction
Evidence
Planned / design
10,000 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

The PORTS operator's current FAQ, checked October 28, 2026, reports that early civil works have begun and forecasts first-phase capacity coming online in stages beginning in 2028. These early works and forecasts concern the first 800 MW phase, not delivery of the entire planned 10 GW campus. Planned compute campus across DOE and nearby private land. Power generation, transmission and DOE lease remain separately typed. PORTS Technology Campus is located in Piketon, OH, US and is a data center campus in early site-development status.

Capacity

Planned campus design capacity

Planned / design or future potential

10 GW

Source

Planned first phase capacity

Planned / design or future potential

800 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

PORTS first 800 MW phaseAnnounced or preconstruction

The first phase is announced; construction start has not been publicly confirmed.

PORTS full-build campusAnnounced or preconstruction

Future campus envelope across federal and private land.

Milestones (3)
PORTS ceremonial groundbreaking held

Mar 20, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked
PORTS gains FAST-41 coverage

Jun 16, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Event type not stated

Source not linked
First 800 MW phase targets 2026 construction start

2026 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Construction started

Source not linked

Participants

SB Energy

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)
Developer (1)
Other participants (2)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Government authority

Sources by role
Government authority (1)
U.S. Department of Energy

Government authority

Sources by role
Government authority (1)
Government authority (1)

Capital & incentives

Incentives

Incentive

Status not stated · U.S. Department of Energy

USD 40 million community-benefits agreement described in DOE and sponsor materials.

Site & development

First phase construction target year

Actual

2026

Source

Initial federal lease area

Actual

189 acres

Source

Federal and private land components

Actual

True

Source

Sponsor reported construction jobs

Actual

35,000 jobs

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Government reported construction jobs

Actual

10,000 jobs

Conflicting public evidence

Source

Additional project facts

Ceremonial groundbreaking held

Actual

True

Source

Fast 41 covered project

Actual

True

Source

Sponsor reported operating jobs

Actual

2,500 jobs

Source

Government reported permanent jobs greater than

Actual

2,000 jobs

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (1)
Site facility

Planned or represented

10 GW

Full-build design envelope; first phase 800 MW.

Permit · Status not stated

PORTS Technology Campus

U.S. Department of Energy

Mar 20, 2026

Sources (2)
Permit · Status not stated

PORTS Technology Campus

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Jun 16, 2026

Sources (1)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

Related projects (2)
AEP Piketon Area Transmission Improvements

Status under review · Piketon, Ohio, United States

Same locality: Piketon · Shared participant: SB Energy

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PORTS Power Generation Program

Preconstruction · Piketon, Ohio, United States

Same locality: Piketon · Shared participant: SB Energy

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