Parkhill Collaborates With Fermi America™ and Lee Lewis Construction to Build World’s Largest 11-Gigawatt Private AI Grid

Parkhill has teamed with Fermi America™ and Lee Lewis Construction to design and deliver the world’s largest 11-gigawatt private artificial intelligence private power grid. In partnership with the Texas Tech University System, this groundbreaking project located in Amarillo, Texas, will be the first-of-its-kind energy campus that will supply the power needed to drive the future of AI.

“Designing the world’s largest private grid with a focus on safety, resilience, and sustainability—while thoughtfully incorporating Texas Tech’s design vernacular—was both a priority and a privilege,” said Parkhill’s President Jay Edwards, PE. “Our collaboration with the leadership team at Fermi has spanned multiple successful developments, and we believe this project has the potential to reshape the future of the region.”

Co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and co-founder and former co-managing partner of Quantum Energy Toby Neugebauer, Fermi America is pioneering the creation of the world’s largest private HyperGrid campus. The project will integrate nuclear, natural gas, solar, battery storage, and utility power to fuel the next generation of AI infrastructure—without placing excess strain on local resources.

Parkhill will lead the project’s engineering infrastructure and architectural design, creating resilient, innovative systems that address local and regional needs. Consulting firms Terracon and Henderson Engineers, Inc. will assist Parkhill, forming a fully integrated team designed to support the overall goals of the project. Lee Lewis Construction, one of the nation’s top construction management firms, will oversee the build, ensuring quality, safety, timeliness, and efficiency.

The collaborative effort underscores each company’s deep commitment to advancing workforce development, research, and innovation not only in the Panhandle, West Texas, and the Texas Tech University System, but across the entire state. 

“We live and work here—we have a desire to improve our community,” said Zane Edwards, the Partner-in-Charge of the project. “With decades of experience in this region, we know the sources, the challenges, and the relationships that make a project like this successful and ensure that this project truly benefits the community.”

Parkhill was chosen for this project not only for its technical excellence, but for its unmatched knowledge of the region. The firm’s proven ability to navigate regional complexities made it the natural choice to guide a project of this scale and significance.

Parkhill Senior Vice President Scott Nelson, AIA, emphasized that the firm has been building community in West Texas for more than 80 years and is uniquely qualified to ensure this project thrives. “This is more than power generation; it’s power for progress,” he said. “We’re laying the foundation for a brighter future in the Panhandle and West Texas, ultimately setting a benchmark for the nation.”