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Port of Victoria, Texas, October 30, 2025- Crusoe and Blue Energy announced a partnership to develop a nuclear-capable AI data centre campus at the Port of Victoria, pairing Crusoe’s rapid AI-factory deployment model with Blue Energy’s gas-to-nuclear power plan.
The companies said the project targets up to 1.5 gigawatts of capacity across a multi-hundred-acre campus and will use an initial natural-gas bridge to begin supplying power quickly, followed by a transition to modular nuclear reactors.
Blue Energy said the arrangement will accelerate time to power by using gas-fired generation as an interim source, claiming it can start delivering electricity to Crusoe’s campus as early as 2028 and convert to nuclear generation around 2031.
“Blue Energy’s gas-to-nuclear approach delivers exactly what we need,” said Andrew Likens, Crusoe’s vice president of energy infrastructure and development.
Jake Jurewicz, co-founder and CEO of Blue Energy, added, "This partnership with AI infrastructure leader Crusoe marks a key milestone for Blue Energy."
Under the agreement, Blue Energy will design and operate a modular plant architecture, which it says is reactor-agnostic and manufactured off-site to reduce construction schedules and cost uncertainty. The company describes shipyard-style assembly and standardized plant modules that can be mated to a choice of mature reactor technologies, thereby shortening build times compared to conventional projects.
Crusoe, which has recently raised significant capital and expanded through joint ventures, said the tie-up will secure long-term, lower-carbon baseload power for dense AI workloads while maintaining rapid project timelines. The company pointed to its track record developing megawatt-scale campuses and to the need for co-located, affordable power as a critical enabler for dense GPU farms and AI cloud services.
Victoria County and Port of Victoria officials said they expect to work with the developers on zoning, permitting, and community benefits as the project moves into site design and regulatory filings. Backers highlighted the site’s proximity to transmission corridors, gas pipelines, and fiber infrastructure as reasons for selecting the location, while noting that interconnection plans, regulatory approvals, and final financing remain subject to negotiation.
The announcement follows Crusoe’s recent fundraising and is another example of firms pairing bespoke generation projects with AI compute campuses to secure reliable power. The companies did not disclose a final cost estimate or a fixed completion date; developers said the campus will be brought online in phases as power and grid milestones are met. Public comment periods will follow next week and the hearings.
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