Stargate — Abilene Campus

AI dedicated

Operated by OpenAI · Abilene, TX, US1 srcupdated 1d ago

First Stargate site under the OpenAI / Oracle / SoftBank joint venture, targeting up to 1.2 GW for AI training workloads.

Compared to peers

Compared with 117 peer facilities in US.

Capacity (MW)
1,2005×+ above median
median 32 · p95 1,560
Supplier coverage
9no peers
median 0 · p75 0
Announce → online lag
in progress
no completions yet

Bands describe deviation from peer median; not a judgment.

Ownership chain (OpenAI)

Ownership opacity: 28 / 100 — transparent2 layers traced
  1. L0 (entity)OpenAIcorporationUS
  2. L1 (top)OpenAI Inc. (Nonprofit)non-profitUSsrc ↗

Opacity score combines jurisdiction secrecy and chain depth (≥3 layers = +10, ≥4 = +20). Descriptive only — high opacity warrants review, not accusation.

Public subsidies & incentives

Total disclosed
$290.0M
Claimed jobs
700
$/job claimed
$414k
  • Abilene ISD / Taylor County (Chapter 403 — JETI)US-TX · tax-abatement
    $290.0M
    announced 2024.9.04 · 10y term · 350 jobs claimed
  • City of Abilene / Taylor County (85% abatement) + JETIUS-TX · tax-abatement
    announced 2024.9.04 · 10y term · 350 jobs claimed

Permits

  • grid interconnectERCOT
    pending
    applied 2024.7.12 ·
  • zoningTaylor County / City of Abilene
    granted
    applied 2024.8.05 · issued 2024.9.23 · 49d lag
  • environmentalTexas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
    granted
    applied 2024.10.30 · issued 2025.1.21 · 83d lag
  • buildingCity of Abilene Building Inspection
    granted
    issued 2024.10.08
  • grid interconnectBehind-the-meter (Crusoe / Lancium 360MW gas microgrid; no ERCOT large-load interconnect for primary power)
    granted
Status
under-construction
Current capacity
—
Planned capacity
1200 MW
Power source
gas
Cooling
direct-to-chip
Water draw
—
PUE
—
Capex
$15.0B

Location

City
Abilene
Region
TX
Country
US
Coordinates
32.4487, -99.7331
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Timeline

Announced
—
Groundbreak
—
Online
—
Full capacity
—

Power

Primary source
gas
Utility
ERCOT
PUE pledged
—

Suppliers (9)

  • Solaris Energy Infrastructure1 src
    backup-power · On-site mobile gas turbines
  • Kiewit1 src
    civil · Civil works / EPC partner
  • Vertiv1 src
    cooling · Liquid cooling for GB200 deployments
  • Lancium1 src
    electrical · Clean Campus power infra / grid interconnection
  • Oncor Electric Delivery1 src
    electrical · Utility transmission interconnect · local
  • Lumen Technologies1 src
    fiber · Dedicated fiber routes for AI workloads
  • DPR Construction1 src
    gc · GC for data center buildings
  • NVIDIA1 src
    hardware · GB200 NVL72 GPU systems
  • GE Vernova1 src
    transformer · Gas turbines + grid power equipment

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