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November 12, 2026

Natural gas-powered data center planned for remote Alaskan Arctic

Even the farthest-flung corners of the U.S. are being considered to host vast computing sites as part of the race to build artificial intelligence technologies fueled by natural gas.

On Nov. 10, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources approved a 50-year land lease for a $500 million data center and large natural gas-fired power plant using gas produced on Alaska’s North Slope, according to the Alaska Beacon. The facility, known as the “STAK Energy Campus,” would be Alaska’s first large-scale commercial data center.

The facility would cover 715 acres, use air cooling instead of liquid, and would not be tied to the nearby electric grid. The state agency plans to charge the developer, Anchorage-based STAK Energy, rent for the land and a fee based on how much electricity the data center produces and uses, the Alaska Beacon reported.

The site will be about 60 miles from the nearest inhabited town but visible from the Dalton Highway, a dirt and gravel road that is one of the few vehicle thoroughfares in the region, the outlet reported.

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