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OpenAI

OpenAI

Ai Lab

OpenAI is a tracked ai lab in the Compute Institute project database holding 9 roles across 8 projects in 4 jurisdictions (Argentina, US — Rest of US (composite), US — Texas (ERCOT) and United Arab Emirates), a combined 8,202 MW of tracked capacity exposure. Every role below is backed by cited source documents.

Also known as:
OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI LLC

Exposure

Tracked capacity
8,202 MW
Evidenced capital
Projects
8
Jurisdictions touched
Argentina, US — Rest of US (composite), US — Texas (ERCOT), United Arab Emirates

Tracked MW by project status

Construction
6,702 MW
Announced
1,500 MW

Portfolio

Every tracked role this entity holds on a project. Each row derives from cited claims; sources are listed below.

Project
Role
Status
Capacity
Committed capital
Jurisdiction
Vantage Data Centers Frontier (Shackelford County / Stargate)
Anchor Tenant
Construction
1,400 MW US — Texas (ERCOT)
Stargate Abilene (Crusoe campus)
Anchor Tenant
Construction
1,200 MW US — Texas (ERCOT)
Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy)
Investor
Construction
1,200 MW US — Texas (ERCOT)
Stargate Milam County (OpenAI / SB Energy)
Owner
Construction
1,200 MW US — Texas (ERCOT)
Stargate Michigan - The Barn (Saline Township)
Operator
Construction
1,000 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
Stargate New Mexico - Project Jupiter (Dona Ana County)
Anchor Tenant
Construction
1,000 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
Stargate UAE (Abu Dhabi)
Operator
Announced
1,000 MW United Arab Emirates
Stargate Wisconsin - Vantage Lighthouse (Port Washington)
Operator
Construction
902 MW US — Rest of US (composite)
Stargate Argentina (Patagonia)
Anchor Tenant
Announced
500 MW Argentina

Sources & citations

Canonical claims backing this entity record and its project roles, from cited source documents graded on the E1 (strongest) – E5 (weakest) evidence ladder.

  1. Data Center Dynamics · May 22, 2025 · backs: role

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/crusoe-secures-116bn-in-debt-and-equity-for-openais-stargate-data-center-campus-in-abilene-texas/

  2. Semafor · Oct 17, 2025 · backs: role

    https://www.semafor.com/article/10/17/2025/massive-stargate-uae-data-center-takes-shape

  3. Vantage Data Centers · Oct 22, 2025 · backs: role

    https://vantage-dc.com/news/openai-oracle-and-vantage-data-centers-announce-stargate-data-center-site-in-wisconsin/

  4. CNBC · Jan 9, 2026 · backs: role

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/09/openai-and-softbank-group-announce-1-billion-investment-in-sb-energy-.html

  5. DCD · backs: role

    https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/vantage-breaks-ground-on-texas-gigawatt-data-center-campus-for-openai/

  6. El Paso Matters · Sep 25, 2025 · backs: role

    https://elpasomatters.org/2025/09/25/stargate-open-ai-oracle-project-jupiter-data-center-dona-ana-new-mexico-el-paso-texas/

  7. CNBC · Jun 1, 2026 · backs: role

    https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/stargate-project-michigan-live-updates.html

  8. openai.com · backs: role

    https://openai.com/index/introducing-stargate-argentina/