{"schemaVersion":"1.0","canonicalUrl":"https://tennessai.com/data-centers/kairos-hermes-2-oak-ridge","packetUrl":"https://tennessai.com/diligence/kairos-hermes-2-oak-ridge","reviewDate":"2026-11-03","project":{"jobs":"Not disclosed in cited source","kind":"program","name":"Kairos Power Hermes 2 — Oak Ridge","slug":"kairos-hermes-2-oak-ridge","capex":"Not disclosed in cited source","power":"Up to 50 MW planned — PPA","region":"east","status":"Power purchase agreement signed — operations planned 2030","details":["Kairos says TVA is the first U.S. utility to sign a PPA for electricity from a Gen IV reactor.","Hermes 2 is the first deployment under Kairos's agreement with Google for 500 MW of advanced nuclear capacity by 2035. Planned capacity is not delivered capacity."],"summary":"On August 18, 2025 Google, Kairos Power and TVA announced a PPA under which Hermes 2 in Oak Ridge would deliver up to 50 MW to TVA's grid, scheduled to begin operations in 2030.","locality":"Roane County","location":"Oak Ridge","operator":"Kairos Power","sourceIds":["kairos-hermes2-tva","google-kairos-tva"],"confidence":"B","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03"},"sources":[{"id":"kairos-hermes2-tva","url":"https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs","title":"Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs","publisher":"Kairos Power","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"},{"id":"google-kairos-tva","url":"https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/google-first-advanced-nuclear-reactor-project-with-kairos-power-and-tennessee-valley-authority/","title":"Our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority","publisher":"Google","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"}],"qualifications":["This is a public research packet, not a legal, tax, engineering or investment opinion.","A source association is not proof of a final permit, utility commitment, incentive award or completed project.","Campus and multi-site program scopes are different. Do not sum overlapping program and campus investment or capacity figures.","Publication dates, desk review dates and project milestones have different meanings. An export is not a new source verification.","Unknown or undisclosed values remain unknown; locality markers are approximate and do not establish parcel jurisdiction."],"openQuestions":[{"topic":"Land use and jurisdiction","question":"Which parcel, legal jurisdiction and land-use approvals apply to Kairos Power Hermes 2 — Oak Ridge?","boundary":"The register describes a multi-site program; no single campus approval is implied. No locality-matched land-use reference is recorded in this packet; consult the actual governing jurisdiction.","references":[]},{"topic":"Electric service","question":"What site-specific utility service agreement, interconnection milestone and delivery date are documented?","boundary":"Reviewed disclosure: Up to 50 MW planned — PPA. A campus specification is not an energized utility commitment. The general TVA and local power company references do not identify the serving utility, governing rate or service agreement for this particular site.","references":[{"id":"kairos-hermes2-tva","url":"https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs","title":"Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs","publisher":"Kairos Power","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"},{"id":"mlgw-xai-statement","url":"https://www.mlgw.com/images/content/files/pdf/XAIJuly2025Statement.pdf","title":"MLGW statement on xAI's 5420 Tulane Road location","publisher":"Memphis Light, Gas and Water","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-07-22"}]},{"topic":"Environmental and water review","question":"Which air, water and cooling records apply to the actual site and phase?","boundary":"The register does not establish a project-specific water allocation or final environmental approval.","references":[{"id":"xai-turbine-permit","url":"https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/money/business/development/2025/07/02/elon-musk-xai-turbines-in-memphis-permit/84451755007/","title":"xAI granted permit for turbines at Memphis site","publisher":"The Commercial Appeal","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-07-02"}]},{"topic":"Investment and incentives","question":"Which site-specific investment scope and written incentive or tax-qualification records are available?","boundary":"Reviewed investment disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source. A program commitment is not a campus valuation.","references":[{"id":"tnecd-meta-gallatin","url":"https://www.tn.gov/ecd/news/2020/8/12/governor-lee--commissioner-rolfe-announce-facebook-to-build--800-million-data-center-in-gallatin.html","title":"Governor Lee, Commissioner Rolfe announce Facebook to build $800 million data center in Gallatin","publisher":"Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2020-08-12"}]},{"topic":"Employment and timing","question":"Which phase, hiring dates, job types and current employer postings are documented?","boundary":"Reviewed jobs disclosure: Not disclosed in cited source. An announced target is not a live vacancy count. The operator references do not establish an employer affiliation, hiring commitment or project-specific training agreement for an unrelated training provider.","references":[{"id":"kairos-hermes2-tva","url":"https://www.kairospower.com/updates/google-kairos-power-tva-collaborate-to-meet-americas-growing-energy-needs","title":"Google, Kairos Power, TVA collaborate to meet America's growing energy needs","publisher":"Kairos Power","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"},{"id":"google-kairos-tva","url":"https://blog.google/company-news/outreach-and-initiatives/sustainability/google-first-advanced-nuclear-reactor-project-with-kairos-power-and-tennessee-valley-authority/","title":"Our first advanced nuclear reactor project with Kairos Power and Tennessee Valley Authority","publisher":"Google","accessedAt":"2026-11-03","verifiedAt":"2026-11-03","publishedAt":"2025-08-18"}]}]}