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On March 20, 2026, SoftBank Group and SB Energy joined officials from the U.S. Department of Energy as well as more than 1,000 community members to announce a unified plan for the PORTS site.
We will continue to post updates on our progress here.
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DOE Partnership in Ohio Powers AI Future
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
March 25, 2026
FACT SHEET: The Department of Energy is Ensuring Affordable Energy Access in Ohio While Powering the Future of AI
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
March 20, 2026
Energy Department Announces Partnership to Ensure Affordable Energy and Power America's AI Future
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
March 20, 2026
US, Japan Agree to Develop Power Plant, Data Center in Pike County, Ohio
Source: Herald Dispatch
March 20, 2026
DOE Announces Partnership to Modernize Energy Infrastructure in Piketon
Source: WSAZ 3
March 20, 2026
Federal Officials Announce $33B Data Center, Power Plant in Pike County
Source: 10 WBNS
March 20, 2026
World’s Largest AI Data Center Announced on DOE Land
Source: U.S. Department of Energy
March 31, 2026
Launch of the “Portsmouth Consortium” under the U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement
Source: SoftBank Group
March 21, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
The SB Energy team is committed to transparent and open communications. Below are answers to commonly asked questions. SB Energy will host Open House meetings with the local community over the coming months.
The first phase of the PORTS Technology Campus will constitute an approximately $30-40 billion investment for an approximately 800 MW data center. Nearly 4,000 construction jobs will be created as well as approximately 300 to 400 jobs during operations. The project has begun early civil works, with full construction starting in 2026.
SB Energy, a U.S. company, will own and operate the data center.
In the coming months, SB Energy will announce the customer for the initial phase of the data center.
There will be a wide range of onsite operations jobs including electricians, plumbing, landscaping, janitorial, security, engineering, maintenance technicians, facilities management, data center operations, networking, and construction.
SB Energy will develop new energy generation and grid reliability to match the need for the PORTS Technology Campus and the broader Ohio region. Part of that new generation will be 10 GW of new power generation to meet the data center power demand. Of that 10 GW, 9.2 GW is new gas generation funded through the US-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement led by the Department of Commerce to ensure regional electricity prices are not affected.
The gas generation will be owned by the U.S. Government. More here from the Department of Commerce.
