Fermi America™ and the Texas Tech University System First to Answer President Trump's Call for Global Energy and AI Dominance

- Building the World's Largest Advanced Energy and Artificial Intelligence Campus
- One Gigawatt Expected Online by the End of 2026

AMARILLO, Texas, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fermi America is pioneering the development of next-generation electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale, required to create next-generation artificial intelligence. Co-founded by former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry, Fermi America proudly answers President Donald J. Trump's call to deliver global energy and AI dominance. The company is announcing a first-of-its-kind behind-the-meter HyperGrid™ campus that is expected to integrate the largest nuclear power complex in America, the nation's biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, utility grid power, solar power, and battery energy storage to deliver next-generation artificial intelligence. Located in Amarillo, Texas, in partnership with the Texas Tech University System (TTU System), this ambitious project is expected to be the world's largest energy-driven Artificial Intelligence complex.

Spanning 5,769 acres, the campus has the potential to deliver up to 11 gigawatts of power and 18 million square feet of artificial intelligence capacity. Strategically situated at the confluence of several of the nation's largest gas pipelines and located atop one of the nation's largest known natural gas fields, the site offers a prolific, firm, clean-burning and redundant gas supply. Leveraging the campus's proximity to Pantex, the nation's primary nuclear facility that has successfully stewarded the U.S. nuclear arsenal since 1951, underscores Fermi's strategic position to build clean, safe, new nuclear power for America's next-generation AI. The site also boasts some of the nation's fastest premier fiber infrastructure and prime solar resources. Purpose-built for AI and data, the HyperGrid is expected to deliver clean, highly reliable base-load power at unprecedented scale.

Geotechnical work has already begun on the campus which is expected to deliver a gigawatt of online power by the end of 2026.

"The Chinese are building 22 nuclear reactors today to power the future of AI," noted Rick Perry, former U.S. Energy Secretary and former Governor of Texas. "America has none. We're behind, and it's all hands on deck. President Trump's first Executive Order addressed the energy issue and emphasized the need to continue making America energy dominant. His recent decisive action to sign four additional Executive Orders that pave the way for a nuclear power energy renaissance, demands that American innovators rise to the occasion. No one does energy better than Texas, and Fermi America and the Texas Tech University System are answering the call."

"Today's announcement of an advanced energy and intelligence campus in Amarillo marks a pivotal moment for the Texas Panhandle and for the United States," added U.S. Congressman Ronny Jackson. "This strategic investment and key innovative partnership between Fermi America and the Texas Tech University System is expected to establish the world's largest energy-driven data center, placing America firmly at the forefront of the global AI race against the Chinese Communist Party. This project signals the start of a new chapter of high-impact investment in the Texas Panhandle. I am incredibly proud that the region's unmatched energy resources and skilled workforce will power this transformative project, solidifying our role in shaping the future of energy and technology."

In addition to energy production, the partnership will significantly enhance the TTU System and further its mission by providing academic and research opportunities, as well as workforce training and placement programs.

"The Texas Tech University System is proud to partner with Fermi America on this historic endeavor," noted TTU System Chancellor Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. "Texas is the energy capital of the world, and this campus will not only be the largest energy and data complex of its kind, but also a testament to the unshakable spirit of our university, the Texas Panhandle and this great state. For more than a century, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University System have been committed to serving this region, and we intend to expand on that unique responsibility through this new partnership for many more years to come."

"This partnership will not only position Texas Tech to address the evolving demands of the energy and technology sectors but will also create meaningful educational opportunities for our students and research possibilities across many disciplines for our faculty," said Lawrence Schovanec, president of Texas Tech University.

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus stands as a bold declaration of America's leadership in strategic energy, technology, and artificial intelligence.

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About Fermi America™
Fermi America™ is pioneering the development of next-generation electric grids that deliver highly redundant power at gigawatt scale, required to create next-generation artificial intelligence. Co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Fermi America combines cutting-edge technology with a deep bench of proven world-class multi-disciplinary leaders to create the world's largest, next-gen HyperGrid™ a first-of-its-kind behind-the-meter campus that is expected to integrate the largest nuclear power complex in America, the nation's biggest combined-cycle natural gas project, utility grid power, solar power, and battery energy storage to deliver hyperscaler artificial intelligence.

About Texas Tech University System
Headquartered in Lubbock, Texas, the Texas Tech University System is one of the top public university systems in the nation, consisting of five universities dedicated to advancing higher education, health care, research and outreach. As a more than $3 billion enterprise operating at 21 academic locations across 17 cities (15 in Texas, 2 international), the TTU System has a statewide economic impact of $19.2 billion, with approximately 21,000 employees, 64,000 students and more than 400,000 alums. With a legacy of excellence in energy and technology research, engineering and development, the TTU System is a highly respected driving force in shaping the future of American industry.

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