For our first quarterly get-together in 2026, Sharon Hartzell, EPA’s Superfund Redevelopment Program (SRP) Manager, discussed SRP’s collaborative effort with the Brownfields program to develop resources for the potential reuse of Superfund and Brownfields sites as artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. Sharon discussed siting criteria, site reuse resources, and other considerations pertaining to data center reuse.
The Superfund Redevelopment Program and Brownfields and Land Revitalization Program have assembled information, tools and resources to help community members; property owners; local, state or Tribal government leaders; potential developers; and other interested parties assess the viability of Superfund site properties and brownfield sites for redevelopment as possible locations for Artificial Intelligence (AI) data centers or other facilities related to AI infrastructure or development. The information, including a mapping tool to screen for sites that may be good candidates for AI infrastructure, can be found on two web pages:
