GOVERNMENT & FUNDING AGENCIES · FROM THE PITCH DECK

Aligned With the Administration's AI & Energy Mandate

The administration has made cheap, reliable, secure energy for AI infrastructure a national priority. SDC delivers exactly that.

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Policy, ESG, and security alignment

A domestic, brownfield path to AI infrastructure — not a new source of grid, water, or public-acceptance risk.

Policy Alignment

Safe · Secure · Low-Cost Energy

Directly answers the call for cheap, reliable, secure AI energy
Uses existing offshore power generation; no new grid strain
Accelerates AI infrastructure buildout to compete with China
Repurposes brownfield O&G assets instead of new development
Supports the administration's energy dominance agenda
SDC funds and completes all required environmental review
Benefits O&G offshore operators

ESG & Water Savings

Zero Freshwater · Lower Impact

Zero freshwater draw, closed-loop seawater cooling (WUE = 0)
Far less water impact than any onshore data center
Converts a decommissioning liability into a funded, productive reuse
Extends the productive life of existing infrastructure
A clear, quantifiable ESG story for federal & public stakeholders

Public & Physical Security

Accepted · Resilient · Precedented

Draws far less public opposition than onshore data centers
Sealed and submerged; 8x more reliable and resilient to storms and physical threats
More cost-effective than the space-based data centers already funded
Miles from shore, accessible only by vessel
Builds on decades of safe, monitored offshore operations

Regulatory pathway precedent

No new rulemaking requirement; we're asking to confirm how existing frameworks apply, and we will fund the environmental review.

Existing Mechanism	Precedent	How SDC Applies It	SDC's Advantage
Alternative Use Permits	BOEM already permits non-oil-and-gas uses of OCS leases and structures	SDC's subsea data centers apply under this existing framework; no new statute required	Fastest path to approval — repurposing existing lease authority
Seabed Structure Precedent	Platforms & appurtenances already sit on the seabed under BOEM/BSEE oversight	A sealed data center pod is a structural extension of established practice	No novel environmental question to litigate
NEPA / EIS Review	Standard environmental review process for OCS activity	SDC funds and completes the full NEPA EIS process	You get a compliant project without spending agency resources

No New Rulemaking Needed

We're applying under permit 30 CFR Part 285 and leasing frameworks that already exist.

We Fund the EIS

SDC bears the full cost and effort of the NEPA environmental review.

Faster Than Space

A more practical and cost-effective path than the space-based data centers already funded.

Royalty structure: a familiar model

Utilize the same royalty framework that already governs offshore oil & gas leases.

O&G

LEASE ROYALTY

12.5–18.75%

of production value under OCSLA

The existing federal royalty framework for offshore oil & gas leases under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, a well-established, decades-old mechanism.

We're asking to apply an existing, familiar royalty mechanism to a new use case.

Our ask: regulatory clarity & capital support

We're asking for a written determination that this is allowed, and for capital support to help fund the pilot.

PHASE 1

Starting now

Confirm the Regulatory Pathway

What We're Asking:

Confirm the alt-use pathway
Clarify NEPA/EIS needs
Written OK this is allowed
BSEE safety guidance
Intro to program offices
Confirm royalty mechanism
Identify a review pathway

SDC funds and executes all required environmental review.

PHASE 2

Following determination

Fund the 23 MW Pilot

What We're Asking:

DOE / NSF grant funding
Low-interest fixed-rate loan
Loan guarantee (e.g., DOE LPO)
SBIR / ARPA-E non-dilutive funds
Co-funding alongside private capital

Terms and structure open to what fits your program.