Status: Proposed / Permitting & Environmental Review Phase | Location: Elk Hills Road, Elk Hills Oil Field, Taft, CA 93268, United States
The Golden Valley Technology Hub is a proposed 275 MW AI-focused data center development being spearheaded by Beacon Data Centers, also known as Beacon AI Centers, in strategic partnership with California Resources Corporation (CRC). Located on a 100-acre site within the Elk Hills Oil Field near Taft in Kern County, California, the project represents a major industrial energy-to-digital infrastructure transformation. The development is planned to support the rapidly growing demand for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, cloud services, and other power-intensive digital workloads that require large-scale and reliable computing capacity. Its location within the established Elk Hills energy environment provides a distinctive opportunity to connect existing industrial and energy infrastructure with next-generation digital facilities. The planned 275 MW capacity would make the project a significant proposed addition to California’s emerging AI data center landscape, potentially supporting hyperscale operators, AI companies, cloud platforms, and other organizations requiring high-density computing environments. The use of an existing industrial site also creates an opportunity to repurpose strategically located land while contributing to the broader evolution of Kern County’s economic and infrastructure base. As AI adoption accelerates, data center developers are increasingly seeking locations that can provide access to substantial energy resources, suitable land, and supporting infrastructure. The Golden Valley Technology Hub reflects this changing development model by bringing digital infrastructure closer to an established energy ecosystem. The partnership between Beacon Data Centers and CRC combines digital infrastructure development with extensive energy-sector experience, creating the potential for an integrated approach to large-scale computing infrastructure. If developed, the project could strengthen Kern County’s role in California’s technology infrastructure market while demonstrating how traditional industrial properties can be transformed to support the next generation of AI computing.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Golden Valley Technology Hub 275 MW Beacon AI Data Center |
| Location | Elk Hills Road, Elk Hills Oil Field, Taft, CA 93268, United States |
| Status | Proposed / Permitting & Environmental Review Phase |
| Project Type | Greenfield / Industrial Conversion (Oil Field Energy Integration) |
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| City Name | Taft |
| Population | Approximately 9,300 |
| Urban Agglomeration | Not separately reported |
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