Rick Perry’s Fermi Plans Largest US AI Nuclear, Gas Campus

The Trump administration is aggressively pushing to power artificial intelligence development with dirty energy, including reopening coal and uranium mines and easing environmental regulations, as part of a broader strategy to make the U.S. the global AI leader. Concurrently, a company co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry is planning a massive energy and AI data campus in Amarillo, Texas, called the Donald J. Trump Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus, which aims to combine nuclear, natural gas, solar, and battery power to deliver up to 11 gigawatts of energy to support AI infrastructure. The project, in partnership with Texas Tech University, represents the largest proposed energy-driven AI complex in the world and is seen as a key element in the U.S. effort to compete with China’s nuclear reactor expansion for AI power. While the Trump administration signs executive orders to foster an energy renaissance emphasizing nuclear power, critics worry about environmental impacts, and the Fermi America project’s financial backing and viability remain uncertain. This effort aligns with President Trump’s agenda to achieve energy dominance and maintain U.S. leadership in advanced technologies amid geopolitical competition. The initiative reflects a blend of political symbolism and industrial ambition to secure America’s future in AI and energy production.