The decree is expected to be published soon and will be aimed at speeding up permitting for geothermal and nuclear energy projects. It also aims to create a competitive process for building data centers on federal lands.
The US strategy addresses the growing energy needs of artificial intelligence systems. Officials want to create priority geothermal energy zones and designate federal sites for large data centers.
These facilities will be required to meet “physical and cybersecurity standards” and reserve some computing power for “national research in the field of artificial intelligence.”
However, the rules could be overturned by a future administration.