Jet.AI and Choo Choo Express Form Joint Venture for 50MW Nevada Data Center
December 24, 2025
The strategic expansion of data center capacity into regions with robust energy infrastructure and favorable development conditions is a key trend in the North American market, driven by escalating demand for AI and cloud computing resources. A new joint venture between an AI-focused developer and an established construction firm underscores this movement into emerging hubs.
Jet.AI, a U.S.-based developer specializing in AI data center projects, has entered into a joint venture agreement with infrastructure construction firm Choo Choo Express (CCE) to develop a new data center campus in Clark County, Nevada. The partnership aims to construct a facility with a planned capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) on a site spanning approximately 20 acres in Moapa.
According to the agreement, CCE is expected to contribute the land for the project, which is situated adjacent to a remediated coal-fired power plant. This location provides access to existing critical utility infrastructure, including electric transmission lines, natural gas, fiber connectivity, and water. Notably, the former coal mine site now operates as a 200MW battery energy storage system (BESS), though the operational relationship between the storage facility and the proposed data center remains unspecified.
The total development cost for the 50MW campus is estimated at approximately $500 million. The financing structure is projected to comprise roughly $400 million in project debt and $100 million in equity. Jet.AI anticipates committing about $10 million in capital over a two-year period. Specific timelines for the commencement and completion of construction have not been disclosed.
This Nevada project marks a continued strategic pivot for Jet.AI, which announced its shift from aviation AI solutions to data center development earlier this year. The company recently revealed plans for another major development: a 350-acre data center campus in Winnipeg, Canada, through a separate joint venture. That Canadian project reportedly includes a second site with immediate capacity of 40MW, near-term potential for 100MW, and a long-term roadmap scaling up to 1 gigawatt.
The development highlights the growing appeal of sites with pre-existing energy and grid assets, particularly those transitioning from traditional fossil fuel generation. Such locations can offer faster development pathways and potential sustainability advantages, aligning with broader industry goals to improve power resilience and integrate cleaner energy sources into digital infrastructure.
Source: datacenterdynamics
Jet.AI and Choo Choo Express Form Joint Venture for 50MW Nevada Data Center
