Japan's largest power producer, JERA, in partnership with unnamed major U.S. technology companies, plans to build a $3 billion gas-fired power plant in the U.S. to supply a co-located data center designed for training large language models, with operations targeted for 2028, according to a report.
Japan's JERA, the country's largest power generator, announced a $3 billion joint venture with unnamed major U.S. technology firms to construct a gas-fired power plant in the United States, co-located with a data center designed specifically for training large language models (LLMs). The project is scheduled to begin operations in 2028, according to a single-source report by Disclose TV. The development underscores the growing energy demands of AI infrastructure and the pivot to dedicated, on-site power generation for hyperscale computing. No further details on the location, partners, or environmental permitting were disclosed.
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