Data center campus · Orangeville (San Rafael Energy Lab), Emery County, Utah
Valar Atomics / NVIDIA Nuclear AI Data Center
Proposed
as of July 1, 2026
A proposed 30 MW AI data center that would run on Valar Atomics' Ward250 reactor at the state's San Rafael Energy Lab near Orangeville. Also known as: Valar Atomics AI Data Center, Ward250 AI factory.
Power30MW reported · stated
Who is behind it
ProjectValar Atomics / NVIDIA Nuclear AI Data CenterAlso: Valar Atomics AI Data Center, Ward250 AI factory
Developer and teamValar Atomics
NVIDIA
NVIDIA
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.
The record, newest first
Grist described the Emery County plan as a 30 MW nuclear-powered AI data center, separate from Valar's larger Carbon County complex. (Grist, Oct. 7, 2026)
Valar and NVIDIA announced they are exploring a reactor-powered 30 MW AI data center; the Ward250 reached criticality June 18, 2026, and was producing 100 kW. (Deseret News, July 1, 2026; FOX 13 News, July 1, 2026)
Conflicts and open questions
- Below the 50 MW scope floor; kept as a smaller project of note.
- Coordinates are from the internal lead pointer near the San Rafael Energy Lab/Orangeville; not parcel-verified.
- No county action was found.
- FOX 13 reported that NVIDIA also announced plans for a future AI factory in Emery County with no timeline.
The full record
- Status note
- Valar and NVIDIA said they are exploring a 30 MW data center; the collaboration was not final, and the reactor needs an NRC license before selling power commercially.
- Evidence
- News reports; primary records not yet obtained
- Size class
- Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)