Floating AI compute · spud-barge nodes
Where a GigaSpud plugs in.
Sites
Tier 1 · GW yard + harbour
Tier 2 · fastest GW
Tier 3 · sheltered + 230/500 kV
Tier 4 · SF Bay showcase
Other
· sourced linked document · unverified to confirm
Grid → barge
1Shore yard230–500 kVretired plant switchyard
2Step-down→ 66 kV1 GW ≈ 9 kA · 3–4 circuits
3Export cable< 1 km$1–3M / km / circuit
4Hang-offdynamic section66 kV switchgear on deck
5GigaSpud deck400–800 V DCseawater heat exchangers
Per barge
≈300 MWper 120 × 36 m deck
150–200pods
3–4barges per GW
10–40 ftspud depth · mud / sand
Cooling
1 W : 1 Wheat per compute
12–18 °CSF Bay water
25–30 °CGulf water
ΔToutfall permit gates it
Powership
≈470 MWper gas hull today
LNGbunkered by ship
0 yrgrid queue
Air permitstill required
Floating SMR
70–300 MWper unit
3–10units per GW
2030sregulatory horizon
NRCmaritime rules 2026
GigaEnergy pod · Giga family
GigaEnergy pod
40 fthigh-cube container
1–2 MWIT load per pod
Liquidcooled GPU racks
N podsnever a custom build
GigaSkid
Landyard · truck · crane
Chassispod's permanent base
GigaSled
Shorebeach · mud · ramp
Toweddozer · tractor · winch
GigaSpud
Waterspud barge, legs in seabed
Cable-fedtug moves · spuds hold
Roadmap
0Billboard barge0.1 MWSF Bay · 1 barge · 1 pod shell
1Pilot5–30 MWOakland / Alameda · 3–15 pods
2Node100–300 MWMoss Landing / Pittsburg · 1 deck barge
3Flotilla1 GWTexas Gulf / Moss Landing · 3–4 barges
Permits
Electrical
- CAISO / ERCOT interconnect
- PG&E / SCE service agreement
- CPUC contract review
Water
- BCDC / Coastal Commission
- NPDES thermal discharge
- USACE Section 10 / 404
Marine
- USCG lights · signals · tug
- Clear of channels & ferries
- ABS / BV approval-in-principle
Local
- Port / city berth lease
- Community consent
- Signage rules