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Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site

Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska · All 2 U.S. Department of the Air Force sites

ProposedContestedRecord updated October 18, 2026

Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site is a proposed data center in Alaska (Fairbanks North Star Borough County), operated by U.S. Department of the Air Force (lessor; developer not selected). The public record puts it at announced April 10, 2026. It is the subject of active public debate, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition on record.

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Facility record

Proposed

Operator: U.S. Department of the Air Force (lessor; developer not selected)
Facility type: Data center
Location: Fairbanks North Star Borough County, AK
Coordinates: 64.6657, -147.1015 (approximate)
Power capacity: Not established from a public source
Land: Not established from a public source
Investment: Not established from a public source
Announced: April 10, 2026
Utility: Golden Valley Electric Association
Power source: Grid
Cooling: Not established from a public source
Water use: Not established from a public source
Jobs: Not established from a public source
Public subsidy: Not established from a public source
Community reception: Contested
Source confidence: Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

April 10, 2026
Proposed
Air Force request for lease proposals for AI data center development at JBER, Eielson AFB and Clear SFS; no developer selected Source: Air & Space Forces Magazine

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. A resident raised concerns about proximity to homes and North Pole Middle School, noise, heat effects on permafrost, diesel backup generators, water table impacts and costs to GVEA members.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: contested means active public debate is on record, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition, without litigation.

A resident raised concerns about proximity to homes and North Pole Middle School, noise, heat effects on permafrost, diesel backup generators, water table impacts and costs to GVEA members.

Source: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Power and water

Three Eielson sites outside the fence rely on the GVEA grid. Two inside-fence sites connect to the base's aging coal power plant. GVEA said it cannot currently support a large data center.

Notes on the record

Five potential sites in the Eielson area: one near southeast North Pole, two across the Richardson Highway, one mid-installation and one on the north side. Coordinates are approximate (base location). The multi-installation acreage total is not attributed to this site.

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

Power capacity in megawatts
Cooling method and water use
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
Permanent jobs promised
Land area

Which document closes each gap

Power capacity in megawatts: The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use: The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy: The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised: The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.
Land area: The rezoning application, the plat, or the deed recorded with the county.

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Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

AlasConnect Fairbanks Data Center · Fairbanks · AlasConnect22 mi · Operating
UAF Butrovich Data Center · Fairbanks · University of Alaska26 mi · Operating

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Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site in Fairbanks North Star Borough County, Alaska?

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site?

No lawsuit over Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site appears in the record we track as of October 18, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.

How much water does Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site use?

No water withdrawal figure for Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site, and how big is it?

U.S. Department of the Air Force (lessor; developer not selected) is the operator on record. We hold 2 sites for that company across the registry. No capacity figure is on record for this site.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Eielson Air Force Base AI Data Center Enhanced Use Lease Site," updated October 18, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/usaf-eielson-ai-data-center-eul-ak.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.34.1 (October 4, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/usaf-eielson-ai-data-center-eul-ak, retrieved October 19, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

1.Proposed Air Force data center land leases raise some concerns · Fairbanks Daily News-Miner · retrieved October 18, 2026
2.USAF Offers Land for AI Data Centers on Three Alaska Bases · Air & Space Forces Magazine · retrieved October 18, 2026

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