Private equity taps Army bases for $4B AI DCs bypassing grid/NIMBY hurdles
Key Questions
What AI data center projects are private equity pursuing on Army bases?
Carlyle Group plans 1.3GW at Fort Bliss TX by '27; KKR targets 2.2GW at Dugway UT by '29.
How do these projects bypass traditional hurdles?
Using Army bases avoids grid constraints and NIMBY opposition, with fast builds enabled by hyperscaler backing and creative energy solutions like gas/nuclear.
What financing models is private equity using for data centers?
PE yields returns via hyperscaler leases, rapid development on federal lands like Army bases.
Carlyle Fort Bliss TX 1.3GW '27 Army base public meeting Apr22 El Paso; KKR Dugway UT 2.2GW '29; PE yields via hyperscaler-backs, fast builds, creative energy/gas/nuclear.
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Updated Apr 14, 2026