Data center profile · Noble County, Oklahoma (the Morrison site; the venture's land also spans Pawnee County; no parcel published)

Jericho Black Bear

A planned 2,646 MW gas-powered campus in Noble County, Oklahoma, from a Comstock and Jericho Energy Ventures joint venture: no tenant, no power contract and no permit application on record

Announced, assembling land. A joint venture signed in June 2026 holds leases, gas pipelines and land options, and its agreements are the only executed project documents. No tenant, utility contract or permit filing has been found, and the 2,646 MW figure is the sponsors' own.
2,646 MW
campus size and on-site gas generation the sponsors cite
sponsor figure; no tenant, permit or power contract behind it
~6,000 acres
land the sponsors say they hold rights to
developer says; options on 4,000+ acres were documented in June 2026
$10M
agreed value of leases, pipelines and options put into the venture
Comstock's own cash at signing was $250,000
0
tenants, permit applications or utility contracts found
as of Oct. 2026
OperatorOklahoma AI Ventures LLC (50% Comstock, 50% Jericho-side); Comstock manages day to day
CustomerNone named
Planned IT capacity2.1 GW at full build-out (our estimate from the company's 2.6 GW campus power figure)
First building in serviceOur estimate: 2029 or later (no dated power path yet).
Next deadlineEnd of 2026: First 20 MW step of the sponsors' 2026 to 2032 build pathway (company target, nothing contracted)
Power

Power and the grid

None energized or contracted yet

On-site natural gas generationProposed, unpermitted
2,646 MW
sponsor figure, proposed only; no air permit application found; the venture's legacy gas gathering pipelines would supply fuel Company · Sept. 2026
Grid power via a 345 kV lineClaimed, not contracted
20 MW
sponsor claim of 20 MW available from Jan. 2026; no executed interconnection or service agreement found Company · Dec. 2025
Proposed
Related generation and energy contracts (context, not added to campus supply)

Getting on the grid

Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.

  1. Dec. 4, 2025
    20 MW grid claim
    Jericho says 20 MW of grid capacity will be available from Jan. 2026 on a new 345 kV line, using the Southwest Power Pool's accelerated process. Company · Dec. 2025
  2. Jan. 15, 2026
    SPP large-load process approved
    FERC approves a 90-day study process for large loads paired with new generation, the route the sponsors cite. Utility regulator · Jan. 2026
  3. Aug. 12, 2026
    Non-binding power letter
    The venture signs a letter of intent with an unnamed power company for up to 3 GW across its land. Company · Oct. 2026
  4. As of Oct. 2026
    No grid filing found
    No study or interconnection filing naming the venture has been published by the grid operator. see Permits
Permits

Permits checklist

4 checked, nothing on file

Risks

What could slow it down

Money

Money on record

$10M
agreed value of leases, pipelines and options
contributed by the Jericho side for 50% of the venture, June 2026 SEC filing · June 2026
$250K + $2.5M
Comstock's initial cash, then a second payment after due diligence
mandatory calls capped at $6M; up to $5M more at Comstock's option Company · June 2026
$92M
Comstock total assets, June 30, 2026
cash $25.3M; the venture is a land-assembly vehicle, not construction capital Company · June 2026
$10K a month
management fee to Comstock
accrues and is paid only on a sale, lease or development Company · June 2026
$1.5M
Comstock's Feb. 2026 stake in Jericho, about 7%
press terms: CAD $0.08 a unit News report · June 2026

Not on record: construction financing or debt: only venture development capital is on record SEC filing · June 2026

Timeline

What happened, and what is due

SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
  1. March 2025
    Site Jericho unveils a modular AI data center venture built on its Oklahoma gas assets. Company · March 2025
  2. April 9, 2025
    Power AT&T agrees to supply fiber to the first modular site. Company · April 2025
  3. Nov. 6, 2025
    Site Jericho publishes site details: 70 miles of gas pipeline, water storage and 345 kV lines. Company · Nov. 2025
  4. Dec. 4, 2025
    Power Jericho claims 20 MW of grid power from Jan. 2026 via a new 345 kV line. Company · Dec. 2025
  5. Feb. 12, 2026
    Money Comstock and Jericho sign a non-binding letter of intent; Comstock buys $1.5M of Jericho shares (press terms). News report · Feb. 2026
  6. March 5, 2026
    Site Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC is formed in Delaware. SEC filing · March 2026
  7. March 5, 2026
    Paper trail Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC registered in Delaware
  8. June 4, 2026
    Money Definitive 50/50 venture, contribution and first-offer agreements are signed; announced June 10. SEC filing · June 2026
  9. Aug. 12, 2026
    Power Venture signs a non-binding letter for up to 3 GW from an unnamed power company. Company · Oct. 2026
  10. End of 2026
    Power First 20 MW step of the sponsors' pathway, a company target with nothing contracted. Company · Sept. 2026
  11. June 4, 2031
    Money Five years on, either partner may use the venture's buy/sell right. SEC filing · June 2026
Construction activity

Since Oct. 2026: 1 satellite capture.

The buildings

Specs

~6,000 acres
land rights the sponsors cite (4,000+ acres of options documented in June 2026)
~60 miles
of gas gathering pipeline contributed to the venture (sponsors cite 70 miles)
10M gallons
on-site water storage claimed from the legacy energy operation
345 kV
transmission lines the sponsors say cross the site
10 Gbps
minimum fiber from AT&T at the first modular site, scalable beyond 100 Gbps
8% preferred
return on capital in the 50/50 venture, then equal split
Who is involved

Owners, partners and builders

Owners
  • Comstock Holding Companies (Nasdaq: CHCI): 50% through CHCI Oklahoma Ventures; leads development
  • Jericho Energy Ventures (TSXV: JEV): about 25% effective interest through Rising Eagle LLC
  • Eagle Road Oil: contributed the leases and pipelines, then withdrew as a member
Developer vehicle
  • Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC: Delaware company formed Mar. 5, 2026
Counterparties
  • Unnamed power company: non-binding letter for up to 3 GW
  • AT&T: fiber partner
  • Infracore: modular data center partner
Regulators
  • Noble County Commissioners: land use
  • Oklahoma DEQ: air permits
  • Southwest Power Pool: large-load studies
Still unknown

Open questions

Where this comes from

150 records from 28 documents

Drawn from company statements, news reports, securities filings, business registries, state agency records, utility regulator dockets, local government records, public and commercial datasets and satellite captures, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.

Company 11News report 6SEC filing 4State agency 3Utility regulator 2Local government 1Dataset 1Satellite 0
Evidence

Every quote behind this page

Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.

Power (33)
  • Utility service: not stated
    “no executed interconnection or electric service agreement is described in the 8-K, the LLC agreement or sponsor releases”
  • Stage: announced only - land assembly / powered-land platform at pre-development stage
    “any expenditure necessary to complete the Pre-Development Activities as provided for in any Approved Annual Pre-Development Budget”
  • Gas supplier: Jericho legacy system: Eagle Road Oil contributed approx. 60 miles of gathering pipeline plus oil, gas and mineral leases to the JV
    “including oil and gas leases, leasehold interests, roughly 60 miles of gathering pipeline, rights-of-way and easements, and land option agreements”
  • Land control date: June 4, 2026
    “Eagle Road agreed to contribute its oil, gas and mineral leases... and certain land option agreements relating to its Pawnee and Noble County assets”
  • Land contribution value: 10000000
    “with the Existing Property having an agreed fair market value of $10,000,000.00 (the “Approved Value”)”
  • IT capacity: not stated
    “figures representing phased power capacity for phases 1, 2 and 3... (power capacity x 8,760 hrs at ~7 cents/kWh)”
  • Paper or real: Paper: 2,646 MW pathway, no tenant, no permit, no OEM, no utility contract, micro-cap sponsors. Real: an executed JV holding a $10M agreed-value contribution of leases/options/gathering pipelines, options
    “The contributed property has an agreed value of $10,000,000”
  • interconnection / large-load study: no filing found
    “SPP will establish a 90-day study-and-approval process for interconnecting large loads that will be paired with new generation (either on-site or nearby)”
  • Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC (the Comstock-Jericho JV) has entered a non-binding LOI with an unnamed 'premier electric power and energy infrastructure company' to serve as exclusive power provider for up to 3 GW across the J
    “Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC has entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent (LOI) with a premier electric power and energy infrastructure company”
  • Stated campus size: 2,646 MW
    “20 to 2,646 MW... PHASED PATHWAY - BLACK BEAR CAMPUS: 20 MW 220 MW 241 MW 355 MW 652 MW 1,670 MW 2,646 MW”
  • On-site generation: 2,646 MW
    “2.6 GW+ generation pathway”
  • Phases: 7-step management pathway: 20 MW (2026), 220 (2027), 241 (2028), 355 (2029), 652 (2030), 1,670 (2031), 2,646 (2032)
    “20 MW 220 MW 241 MW 355 MW 652 MW 1,670 MW 2,646 MW - 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032”
  • Utility: not disclosed - company claims dual-utility grid access; no utility is named in the 8-K, LLC agreement or any release
    “Dual-utility grid access”
  • On-site power technology: natural gas generation, behind-the-meter (proposed only)
    “Multi-pipeline + 5 days of storage at scale... SB 480: on-site power generation law (OK, 2025)”
  • Power plan: hybrid as proposed: behind-the-meter on-site gas generation plus 345 kV grid interconnects; nothing contracted
    “pairing new generation with new load to compress the interconnect, permitting, and coordination timelines”
  • Comstock Q2 2026: LOI signed with an unnamed premier power/energy infrastructure company to be exclusive power provider for up to 3 GW across the JV portfolio; development rights in place for ~6,000 acres
    “Secured LOI signed with premier electric power and energy infrastructure company to be exclusive power provider for up to 3GW of power”
  • Comstock balance sheet at Jun 30, 2026: total assets $92.2M, cash $25.3M, investments in real estate ventures $19.0M; Q2 included a $4.3M unrealized gain on the Jericho equity stake. The JV is a powered-land assembly veh
    “Total assets $ 92,183... Cash and cash equivalents $ 25,334”
  • Substation kV: 345 kV
    “access to two independent 345 kV transmission lines, multiple natural gas supply sources - both internal and external”
  • Grid operator: SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
    “Recent regulatory updates by the grid operator, Southwest Power Pool (SPP), have accelerated the interconnection process”
  • Interconnection status: no executed interconnection or service agreement located; company claims 20 MW of immediately available grid capacity beginning January 2026 via a new 345 kV line, under SPP's accelerated process
    “delivering 20 MW of immediately available capacity beginning in January 2026”
  • Utility service: 20 MW
    “delivering 20 MW of immediately available capacity beginning in January 2026, supported by robust, scalable infrastructure”
  • Interconnection status: No public grid position beyond sponsor statements - Noble County, OK (SPP region): Jericho states 20 MW of grid capacity was immediately available from Jan 2026 via a new 345 kV line traversing th
    “a newly constructed 345 kV transmission line traversing Jericho's AI Campus site positions it for expedited grid interconnection”
  • JEV claims 20 MW of grid capacity available from January 2026 via a newly constructed 345 kV line traversing the site, citing SPP's accelerated generation-interconnection rules
    “delivering 20 MW of immediately available capacity beginning in January 2026”
  • Water use stated: 10 million gallons of on-site water storage; 2 million gallons via pipeline (existing energy-asset infrastructure at MDC)
    “Existing site assets include 70 miles of gas gathering pipelines... 10 million gallons of on-site water storage, 2 million gallons via pipeline”
  • MDC specs published: 70 miles of gas gathering pipelines, 10M gallons water storage + 2M via pipeline, multiple 345 kV backbone lines; partner Infracore named
    “Existing site assets include 70 miles of gas gathering pipelines with corresponding rights-of-way”
  • Announced: March 31, 2025
    “On March 31, 2025, JEV unveiled its innovative Modular Data center venture, harnessing its natural gas assets and infrastructure”
  • JEV unveils its modular AI data center venture built on its Oklahoma natural gas assets - the origin of the Black Bear campus
    “On March 31, 2025, JEV unveiled its innovative Modular Data center venture”
  • Stated campus size: 2,646 MW
    “Campus platform targets 6,000 to 10,000 acres with a stated power pathway from 20 MW to 2,646 MW, supported by 345 kV transmission”
  • Stated campus size: 2,646 MW
    “Campus platform targets 6,000 to 10,000 acres with a stated power pathway from 20 MW to 2,646 MW, supported by 345 kV transmission”
  • Subsurface portfolio: 18000 acres
    “Jericho brings to the Joint Venture a roughly 18,000-acre Oklahoma subsurface portfolio, critical operating energy infrastructure, direct access to natural gas, on-site water”
  • Jericho market capitalization approx. CAD $38.7M (336,444,046 shares issued; close CAD $0.115) - a micro-cap sponsor behind a claimed 2,646 MW campus
    “Shares Issued 336,444,046 - Close 2026-06-09 C$ 0.115 - Market Cap C$ 38,691,065”
  • Site description: MDC offers 70 miles of gas gathering pipelines, 10M gallons on-site water storage, multiple 345 kV backbone lines (sponsor); a newly constructed 345 kV line traverses the site; 20 MW available from Jan
    “a newly constructed 345 kV transmission line traversing Jericho's AI Campus site positions it for expedited grid interconnection”
  • Oklahoma SB 480 takes effect: qualifying users may develop, own and operate behind-the-meter generation without public-utility regulation - the statutory basis the sponsors cite for the Black Bear power design
    “Senate Bill 480 takes effect July 1 and allows qualifying businesses to develop, own and operate electric generation facilities”
Money and contracts (41)
  • Tenants: none identified - no tenant named in the 8-K, the executed LLC agreement, SEDAR filings or any sponsor release through Oct 2026
    “The Oklahoma JV intends to monetize the assembled land portfolio through powered-land sales, build-to-suit ground leases, and/or phased joint development”
  • Tenant status: none found
    “formalizes the terms of the Letter of Intent announced by Comstock and Jericho in Q1 of this year”
  • Incentives: No project-specific incentive agreement exists. Oklahoma's computer services / data processing sales and use tax exemption (68 O.S. 1357) is available by right via an annual Oklahoma Tax Commission certificat
    “Oklahoma imposes no minimum investment threshold, no job creation requirement, and no facility size requirement”
  • state sales/use tax exemption (by right - no project agreement): qualification exemption under 68 O.S. 1357 for computer services / data processing establishments: SIC 7372/7373 must derive at least 50% of gross revenue
    “These entities must derive at least 50 percent of their annual gross revenue from the sale of a product or service to an out-of-state buyer or consumer”
  • state sales/use tax exemption (by right - no project agreement): administration operators must hold an exemption certificate issued by the OTC (annual certificate per the Commission's 2019 evaluation); only six certifica
    “The OTC can identify which entities hold active exemption certificates, but has no visibility into the scale of purchases being made under those certificates”
  • Jericho files the executed LLC Agreement on SEDAR+ as a material document
    “LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT OF OKLAHOMA AI VENTURES LLC”
  • Comstock files Form 8-K (Item 1.01) disclosing the JV terms
    “Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement”
  • Definitive JV agreement signed June 4, 2026 (formalizing the LOI announced Feb 12, 2026) and announced June 10, 2026; Comstock contributes capital and leads development, Jericho contributes Oklahoma land/energy assets
    “today announced the formation of a joint venture with Jericho Energy Ventures”
  • letter of intent (non-binding): status - superseded non-binding LOI announced February 12, 2026; formalized and superseded by the definitive JV Agreement dated June 4, 2026
    “The Joint Venture Agreement formalizes the terms of the Letter of Intent announced on February 12, 2026 (the LOI)”
  • Developer: Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC
    “entered into the Limited Liability Company Agreement of Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC, a Delaware limited liability company”
  • Source record
    “its aggregate capital contributions are capped at $6,000,000 (inclusive of the initial $250,000 but exclusive of the $2,500,000 payment)”
  • Jv agreement: Limited Liability Company Agreement of Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC dated June 4, 2026, between CHCI Oklahoma Ventures LLC (Comstock) and Eagle Road Oil, LLC (Jericho affiliate); 50/50 membership
    “Limited Liability Company Agreement of Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC, dated June 4, 2026, between CHCI Oklahoma Ventures LLC and Eagle Road Oil, LLC”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: scope / purpose assemble, entitle and develop contiguous land in Pawnee and Noble Counties, Oklahoma for large-scale AI and data center campuses
    “The Joint Venture was formed to assemble, entitle and develop contiguous land in Pawnee and Noble Counties, Oklahoma for large-scale artificial intelligence and data center campuses”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: capital contribution - land member initial 10000000 USD
    “the Existing Property having an agreed fair market value of $10,000,000.00 (the Approved Value)... shall receive an Initial Capital Contribution credit equal to the Approved Value”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: capital contribution - CP member initial cash 250000 USD
    “CP Member shall contribute cash to the Company equal to $250,000.00 (the CP Member Initial Capital Contribution)”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: capital contribution - post-due-diligence 2500000 USD
    “CP Member shall contribute additional cash to the Company in an amount equal to $2,500,000.00 (the CP Member Post-Due Diligence Capital Contribution)”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: capital cap / mandatory contributions CP Member funds 100% of Mandatory Capital Contributions (pre-development budgets and emergencies); CP mandatory + initial contributions capped at $6,00
    “Land Member shall not be obligated to contribute any Mandatory Capital Contributions pursuant to this Section 3.2”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: capital - optional predevelopment up to 5000000 additional at CP Member election for pre-development expenditures (sec. 3.3(a)(iii)); excess calls are elective for both members under sec. 3
    “not to exceed an amount equal to Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) in the aggregate... reasonably related to... any Pre-Development Activity”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: distributions 8.00% preferred return on capital, then 50/50 split of remaining proceeds; no promote %
    “Distributions will be made pursuant to a waterfall providing for an 8.00% preferred return on capital and a 50/50 split of remaining proceeds, with no promote”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: governance - major decisions property acquisitions or sales, material budget changes, and voluntary dissolution or bankruptcy require the consent of both members (sec. 7.6)
    “Certain major decisions, including property acquisitions or sales, material budget changes, and voluntary dissolution or bankruptcy, require the consent of both members”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: management fee CP Pre-Development Fee of $10,000 per month to the Administrative Manager; accrues, is deemed a Mandatory Capital Contribution, and is payable only upon a sale, refinance, le
    “a pre-development fee in an amount equal to Ten Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($10,000.00) per month (the CP Pre-Development Fee)”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: termination - management fee the CP Pre-Development Fee terminates if CP Member is removed as Administrative Manager (sec. 7.10); the portion accrued before removal survives and remains pay
    “CP Member's right to receive the CP Pre-Development Fee shall terminate as of the effective date of such removal... shall remain entitled to receive distributions of the portion... that accrued prior to... removal”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: term / dissolution term runs from the Delaware certificate filing (March 5, 2026) until dissolved under sec. 11.1; sec. 7.8 bars members from causing dissolution outside the agreement; volu
    “The term of the Company commenced on... March 5, 2026 and shall continue until dissolved and terminated pursuant to the provisions of Section 11.1”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: transfer restrictions reciprocal rights of first offer and co-sale rights on transfers (Article X, secs. 10.2-10.3 of the agreement)
    “Each member also holds customary transfer rights, including reciprocal rights of first offer and co-sale”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: exit - buy/sell buy/sell right exercisable after five years or upon a deadlock (sec. 10.11)
    “a buy/sell right exercisable after five years or upon a deadlock”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: exit - drag-along CHCI Oklahoma holds a drag-along right exercisable above $150,000 per acre (sec. 10.4) USD/acre
    “CHCI Oklahoma holds a drag-along right exercisable above $150,000 per acre”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: dilution capital call shortfalls funded by one member may, if not repaid, result in dilution of the non-funding member (agreement secs. 3.4-3.7 mechanics)
    “Capital call shortfalls funded by one member may, if not repaid, result in dilution of the non-funding member”
  • contribution agreement: scope of contribution Eagle Road contributed its oil, gas and mineral leases, leasehold interests, personal property (including approx. 60 miles of gathering pipeline), rights-of-way and easements
    “The contributed property has an agreed value of $10,000,000”
  • contribution agreement: scope carve-out (retained rights) wells, wellbore interests and incidental production rights are NOT contributed; Eagle Road retains them
    “other than the wells, wellbore interests and incidental production rights, which it retains”
  • contribution agreement: area of mutual interest 15-year area of mutual interest covering each county in which the contributed leases are located years
    “The agreement also establishes a 15-year area of mutual interest covering each county in which the contributed leases are located”
  • right of first offer agreement: scope JV holds a right of first offer on certain other surface and subsurface properties of Eagle Road and affiliates outside Pawnee and Noble counties (including Seminole, Pottawatomie, B
    “granting the Joint Venture a right of first offer on certain other surface and subsurface properties of Eagle Road and its affiliates located outside Pawnee and Noble counties”
  • Definitive JV Agreement, Contribution Agreement ($10M agreed value) and ROFO agreement executed - the only executed project documents in existence for this campus
    “On June 4, 2026, the Joint Venture entered into a Contribution Agreement with Eagle Road, JEV OK, LLC, ROKFF, L.P. and Rising Eagle LLC”
  • Original target date: not stated
    “no COD is stated in the deck, the 8-K, the LLC agreement or any sponsor release”
  • Current target date: not stated
    “no COD is stated in the deck, the 8-K, the LLC agreement or any sponsor release”
  • Stated capital cost: not stated
    “the pro-forma unit economics and phase I, II, III, and IV and fully scaled revenue and EBITDA projections”
  • letter of intent - power supply (non-binding): scope / exclusivity LOI signed for the counterparty to be the exclusive power provider for up to 3 GW of power to the JV's assembled land portfolio (portfolio-wide, not Blac
    “Secured LOI signed with premier electric power and energy infrastructure company to be exclusive power provider for up to 3GW of power”
  • letter of intent - power supply (non-binding): missing clauses - finding no termination, cancellation, condition-precedent, price or term provisions of the power LOI have been disclosed in any public source; the counterp
    “Secured LOI signed with premier electric power and energy infrastructure company to be exclusive power provider for up to 3GW of power”
  • joint venture (LLC) agreement: condition / regulatory approval JEV's release states the JV was subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance under Policy 5.3 and that JEV relied on MI 61-101 exemptions for the related-party
    “the filing with the TSX Venture Exchange under Policy 5.3, and the Exchange's acceptance of the Joint Venture”
  • fiber services partnership: scope AT&T to install a minimum of 10 Gbps of fiber at JEV's initial modular AI data center site in Oklahoma, designed to scale beyond 100 Gbps; underlying contract not public Gbps
    “partnered with AT&T to install a minimum of 10Gbps of fiber optic at its initial Modular High Performance AI Data Center site in Oklahoma”
  • private placement (equity investment): amount and terms $1,500,000 invested in Jericho in February 2026 (8-K). Placement terms per DCD: 25,684,932 units at CAD$0.08 (~7% of JEV); each unit one share plus one-half warrant
    “The financing will consist of 25,684,932 units priced at CAD$0.08 (US$0.059) per unit. Each unit includes one variable voting share and one-half of a warrant”
  • JEV-Comstock non-binding LOI announced; Comstock invests $1.5M in JEV via private placement (~7%); Clemente to join JEV's board
    “As part of the agreement, Comstock will invest $1.5 million in Jericho through a non-brokered private placement”
Permits and government (7)
  • Construction stage: not stated
    “planning has commenced for what would become one of the largest data center campuses in Oklahoma”
  • air construction/operating permit: no application found
    “The DEQ permitting requirements are the same for all natural gas turbines, including behind-the-meter. The appropriate construction and operating permits must be obtained”
  • water rights / water use: no permit found
    “The authority to regulate the quantity of water a data center consumes is regulated by the Oklahoma Water Resources Board”
  • county land-use approval: no application or agenda item found
    “AGENDA FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF NOBLE COUNTY, OKLAHOMA... Regular meeting on July 20, 2026”
  • Oklahoma HB 2992 (Data Center Consumer Ratepayer Protection Act of 2026) takes effect; OCC large-load proceedings run in parallel (PSO Case PUD 2025-000075; OG&E large-load tariff filed June 2026, hearing expected Nov 20
    “The Agreement asks the Commission to approve a new large load service applicable to loads above 75 MW”
  • FERC approves SPP's High Impact Large Load (HILL) proposal: 90-day study-and-approval for large loads paired with new generation - the process behind the sponsors' ~90-day interconnect claim
    “SPP will establish a 90-day study-and-approval process for interconnecting large loads that will be paired with new generation”
  • Time to service (months): not stated
    “no tenant, permit, equipment or construction commitment exists for Phase 1 in any source”
Legal (1)
  • Lawsuits: none found - no litigation naming Oklahoma AI Ventures, Jericho (data-center related), Eagle Road or Rising Eagle located
    “no case naming the JV entities surfaced in web-indexed court/news searches”
Site and other (23)
  • County: Noble County, Oklahoma (flagship campus); JV land portfolio also spans Pawnee County
    “to facilitate and support the development of large-scale data center campuses in Oklahoma's Pawnee and Noble counties”
  • Acres: 4000 acres
    “To date, development options covering upwards of 4,000 acres have already been secured”
  • Jv purpose and location: The JV exists to develop large-scale data center campuses in Oklahoma's Pawnee and Noble counties; its initial focus is Jericho's Black Bear campus (the words 'Black Bear' appear in the partners'
    “to facilitate and support the development of large-scale data center campuses in Oklahoma's Pawnee and Noble counties”
  • Land options secured: Development options covering upwards of 4,000 acres already secured, integrating Jericho's subsurface energy infrastructure with surface land; Jericho brings a roughly 18,000-acre Oklahoma subsurfac
    “To date, development options covering upwards of 4,000 acres have already been secured”
  • Operator: Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC; day-to-day management by CHCI Oklahoma Ventures LLC as administrative member
    “CHCI Oklahoma serves as the administrative member and is responsible for day-to-day management”
  • Owner companies: CHCI Oklahoma Ventures LLC (50%); Rising Eagle LLC (50%, Land Member)
    “the Company will admit Rising Eagle as a Member of the Company holding fifty (50) Units”
  • the OK regi
    “The Certificate was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 5, 2026”
  • Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC certificate filed with the Delaware Secretary of State (registered agent CT Corporation)
    “The Certificate was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on March 5, 2026”
  • County code: 40103
    “County, Noble County... FIPS Code, 40-103”
  • Name: Jericho Black Bear Campus
    “FLAGSHIP CAMPUS, BLACK BEAR - NORTH CENTRAL OKLAHOMA”
  • Acres: 6000 acres
    “6,000 to 10,000-acre platform (~6,000 acres under option)”
  • Cooling: closed-loop chilled water (proposed)
    “Closed-loop chilled water; best-in-class WUE”
  • Acres: 6000 acres
    “Development rights in place for ~6k acres of ~18k acre subsurface portfolio controlled by Oklahoma JV”
  • Aliases: Black Bear AI Data Center Campus; Morrison Data Center Site (MDC)
    “the intended development of large-scale AI data center campuses... including within Jericho's flagship Black Bear AI Data Center Campus”
  • JEV mutually terminates the SmartKem business-combination LOI (no penalties) to focus on the Noble County campus
    “mutually agreed with SmartKem, Inc. to terminate the previously announced non-binding letter of intent... There were no penalties or disputes”
  • Fiber connectivity: AT&T partnership (Apr 2025): minimum 10 Gbps fiber at the initial modular site, designed to scale beyond 100 Gbps; deck claims 488-strand carrier-diverse fiber within ~1 mile
    “partnered with AT&T to install a minimum of 10Gbps of fiber optic at its initial Modular High Performance AI Data Center site in Oklahoma”
  • AT&T fiber partnership: minimum 10 Gbps at the initial modular site, designed to scale beyond 100 Gbps
    “partnered with AT&T to install a minimum of 10Gbps of fiber optic”
  • Opposition: none found - no opposition group, petition, moratorium or local campaign against the Black Bear / Morrison campus located in news and web searches through Oct 2026
    “Noble County BOCC agendas published by the county (e.g., July 20, 2026) contain no data center item”
  • Comstock formally launches its Data Center Platform (DCP); the Oklahoma JV is one of two ventures (the other is Mid-Atlantic). Date approximate (trade coverage mid-Oct 2026)
    “US real estate company Comstock is entering the data center space and partnering on two projects”
  • Operator entity: Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC
    “The formation of Oklahoma AI Ventures LLC (the "Oklahoma JV" or the "Joint Venture") formalizes the terms of the Letter of Intent”
  • Site counties: Pawnee and Noble counties, Oklahoma
    “to facilitate and support the development of large-scale data center campuses in Oklahoma's Pawnee and Noble counties”
  • Address: not disclosed; site identified only as the Morrison Data Center Site, Noble County (near Morrison, OK)
    “The company also announced the site location for its inaugural AI Data Center in Noble County, Oklahoma. The Morrison Data Center Site”
  • JEV names its inaugural site: the Morrison Data Center Site, Noble County, Oklahoma
    “The company also announced the site location for its inaugural AI Data Center in Noble County, Oklahoma. The Morrison Data Center Site”