# An Update on Keel's AI Lease Negotiations, Moses Lake, Sharon/Panther Creek Permitting w/ Ben Gagnon

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Podcast: [Blockspace](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blockspace-ai-bitcoin-6791695)
Published: 2026-08-16T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://newsletter.blockspacemedia.com/podcast/s/blockspace/an_update_on_keel_s_ai_lease_negotiations_moses_lake_sharon_panther_creek_permitting_w_ben_gagnon
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## Resource

For today's bonus show, we sit down with Keel CEO Ben Gagnon for an update on Keel's AI lease negotiations, the remaining permitting process for its Panther Creek and Sharon data centers, and what terms the company is seeking for its first AI leases. C...

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