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Stargate

Operational

OpenAI / SoftBank / Oracle · Abilene, TX

Maintained and reviewed by Malachi Rein, LEED AP BD+CDataset version

Summary

Stargate by OpenAI / SoftBank / Oracle in Abilene, TX is planned at 1.2 GW and about $32 billion, and is operational, with a 2026 target as of October 2026. It ranks 24th of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 1.1% of the 106.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is developer disclosed; the investment figure is third-party analyst estimate. Confidence is medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus. Malachi.Energy tracks 12 mega projects in Texas in total.

Key figures

Planned capacity

1.2 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$32 billion

Third-party analyst estimate

Status

Operational

As of October 2026

Target year

2026

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis
Developer disclosed
Investment basis
Third-party analyst estimate
Nearest high-voltage transmission
The campus sits 1.6 miles from the nearest 345 kV transmission line, owned by Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. 6 line segments rated 230 kV or higher pass within 5 miles of the campus, the highest at 345 kV. Source: HIFLD
Location basis
Campus footprint identified. The coordinate marks the campus, so distance facts on this page are measured from it. Location source: OpenStreetMap way 1432100334 'Lancium Clean Campus' (landuse=construction).
Confidence
Medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus.
Counted in headline totals
Yes. The investment figure is not developer-stated campus cost, so it is listed as announced rather than comparable spend.
Primary source
Epoch AI, September 2026
Last verified
, dataset version 2026-10-03. Re-checked whenever the project list is refreshed.

Basis and confidence definitions are in the directory methodology.

What is known

OpenAI's flagship Stargate campus. Buildings 1-4 serving about 420 MW of IT load as of September 2026, buildings 5-8 structurally complete, full 1.2 GW projected by late 2026. A 600 MW expansion was scrapped in March 2026. Investment is Epoch AI's projected site cost at full buildout; the $100B figure often quoted is the program-wide Stargate commitment.

Location

Site
Abilene, TX
Coordinates
32.50, -99.79
State directory
Data centers in Texas (215 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Texas

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Stargate (Abilene, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/stargate-abilene

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Stargate (Abilene, TX)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-10-03. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Third-party analyst estimate.},
  url = {https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/stargate-abilene}
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Figures are planned capacity and announced investment from public filings and reporting, not delivered power or audited spend. Capacity basis: developer disclosed. Investment basis: third-party analyst estimate. Dataset version . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.