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flag The U.S. launches a $33.3B data and power project in Ohio, backed by SoftBank and AEP, to boost AI and energy, starting in 2026.

flag The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $33.3 billion public-private project in Piketon, Ohio, to build a 10-gigawatt data center and up to 10 gigawatts of power generation—primarily natural gas—on the site of a decommissioned uranium plant. flag Led by SoftBank’s SB Energy and AEP Ohio, the initiative includes $4.2 billion in grid upgrades, supports AI development through partnerships with OpenAI and Oracle, and is tied to the U.S.-Japan Strategic Trade and Investment Agreement. flag Construction begins in 2026, with thousands of jobs expected, excess power to be returned to the grid, and research in fusion energy and quantum computing.

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