Stargate data centers: where the 8 sites are and who owns them
There are 8 Stargate data center sites: 7 in the US and 1 in the United Arab Emirates. 1 is running, with 824 MW for its computers: Abilene, Texas. The other 7 are not yet operating. Oracle owns 5 of the sites and Softbank 2. The list below shows where each one is.
What does a megawatt mean?
824 MW is about the average use of 690,000 homes.
7,935 MW is about the average use of 6.6 million homes.
A megawatt (MW) measures how much power a site is built to handle at one time. Think of the size of a pipe, not the water that flows through it over a year.
1,000 MW is one gigawatt (GW).
The homes number is a site running at full power all year, beside what an average US home uses in a year.
An average US home used 10,491 kWh in 2025 (EIA).
Where are the Stargate data centers?
7 sites are in 5 US states: Texas, Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico and Wisconsin. 1 is in the United Arab Emirates.
Texas
- AbileneOpenAI Stargate Abilene · running · 824 MW
- Shackelford CountyOpenAI Stargate Shackelford · being built · 1,400 MW at full size, Nov 2028
- Milam CountyOpenAI Stargate Milam · being built · 857 MW at full size, Dec 2028
New Mexico
- Doña Ana CountyOpenAI Stargate New Mexico · being built · 1,750 MW at full size, Dec 2028
Michigan
- Washtenaw CountyOpenAI Stargate Michigan · being built · 988 MW at full size, Dec 2028
Wisconsin
- Ozaukee CountyOpenAI Stargate Wisconsin · being built · 902 MW at full size, Dec 2028
Ohio
- LordstownOpenAI Stargate Lordstown · being built · 214 MW at full size, Mar 2027
United Arab Emirates
- OpenAI Stargate UAEbeing built · 1,000 MW at full size, Jan 2028
RunningBeing built
Table
| Site | Place | Status | Computers now, MW | When finished, MW | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Stargate Abilene | Abilene, Texas | Operating | 824 | – | Oracle |
| OpenAI Stargate New Mexico | Doña Ana County, New Mexico | Not yet operating | – | 1,750 by Dec 2028 | Oracle |
| OpenAI Stargate Shackelford | Shackelford County, Texas | Not yet operating | – | 1,400 by Nov 2028 | Oracle |
| OpenAI Stargate UAE | United Arab Emirates | Not yet operating | – | 1,000 by Jan 2028 | not confirmed |
| OpenAI Stargate Michigan | Washtenaw County, Michigan | Not yet operating | – | 988 by Dec 2028 | Oracle |
| OpenAI Stargate Wisconsin | Ozaukee County, Wisconsin | Not yet operating | – | 902 by Dec 2028 | Oracle |
| OpenAI Stargate Milam | Milam County, Texas | Not yet operating | – | 857 by Dec 2028 | Softbank |
| OpenAI Stargate Lordstown | Lordstown, Ohio | Not yet operating | – | 214 by Mar 2027 | Softbank |
What is the Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas?
OpenAI Stargate Abilene is running, with 824 MW for its computers and 1,154 MW for the whole site. It is the one Stargate site running today.
824 MW nowEstimates
Epoch AI, a research group, makes these estimates from satellite photos, permits and company news. They can be off by a fair amount.
More about Abilene
For the computers now: 824 MW, whole site 1,154 MWFirst online: Sep 2025Chips: B200 and B300About 1,018,696 H100 equivalentsBuilding cost so far: about $31.2 billionListed address: 5502 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79601
H100 equivalents
An H100 equivalent counts AI chips as if each one were an Nvidia H100, a common AI chip. It lets you compare sites that use different chips.
Investors: OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank
Built by: Mortenson
Epoch AI's note, Nov 2026:
Buildings 7-8 are estimated to be operational. On March 24, Building 8 roughly looked like where Building 3 was in September. Building 3 is estimated to be operational in April, 7 months later. This naively suggests Building 8 will be operational by early November, 7 months after March 24. Oracle gave no date for the last two buildings on its September 10 call.
A separate expansion sits at the same address, owned by Microsoft and not part of Stargate (not yet operating).
How big will Stargate get, and when?
How to read this chart
Each bar is the power the computers are built for at the end of that year. Years after 2026 are Epoch AI's forecast.
Stargate should reach about 7,900 MW for its computers by the end of 2028, about 10 times the 824 MW running in Abilene today. The largest planned site is OpenAI Stargate New Mexico: 1,750 MW for its computers at full size, by Dec 2028.
At AbileneAt the 7 sites being built
Megawatts (MW) for the computers at the end of each year.
Table
| Site | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Stargate Abilene | 206 | 824 | 824 | 824 |
| OpenAI Stargate Lordstown | – | – | 214 | 214 |
| OpenAI Stargate Michigan | – | – | – | 988 |
| OpenAI Stargate Milam | – | – | – | 857 |
| OpenAI Stargate New Mexico | – | – | – | 1,750 |
| OpenAI Stargate Shackelford | – | – | 420 | 1,400 |
| OpenAI Stargate UAE | – | 200 | 200 | 1,000 |
| OpenAI Stargate Wisconsin | – | – | – | 902 |
| In all | 206 | 1,024 | 1,658 | 7,935 |
Who owns and builds the Stargate sites?
Owners
An owner builds or holds a site. Owners show at Epoch AI's "confident" tag or with no tag; a site whose owner is only "likely" shows as not confirmed.
Oracle owns 5 and Softbank owns 2. The owner of 1 site is not confirmed.
- OpenAI Stargate AbileneInvestors: OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank · Built by: Mortenson · Power company: American Electric Power
- OpenAI Stargate New MexicoPower company: Bloom Energy
- OpenAI Stargate ShackelfordInvestors: OpenAI and Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate UAEInvestors: Cisco, G42, NVIDIA, Oracle and Softbank
Owner of each site
- OpenAI Stargate AbileneOwner: Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate New MexicoOwner: Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate ShackelfordOwner: Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate UAEOwner: not confirmed
- OpenAI Stargate MichiganOwner: Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate WisconsinOwner: Oracle
- OpenAI Stargate MilamOwner: Softbank
- OpenAI Stargate LordstownOwner: Softbank
Which other AI data centers does OpenAI use?
OpenAI is a likely user at 4 more campuses, outside Stargate.
- Microsoft Fairwater AtlantaFayetteville, Georgia · likely user · 636 MW for the computers now · Owner: Microsoft
- Microsoft Fairwater WisconsinMount Pleasant, Wisconsin · likely user · 369 MW for the computers now · Owner: Microsoft
- CoreWeave Denton TXDenton County, Texas · likely user · 262 MW for the computers now · Owner: CoreWeave
- Microsoft GoodyearMaricopa County, Arizona · likely user · 202 MW for the computers now · Owner: Microsoft
OpenAI is also a possible user at 9 more campuses, owned by CoreWeave (8) and Microsoft (1).
Questions about the Stargate data centers
Where is the Stargate project located?
There are 8 Stargate sites: in Texas, Ohio, Michigan, New Mexico, Wisconsin and the United Arab Emirates. 1 is running, in Abilene, Texas. The other 7 are not yet operating. The site list shows each one.
Who is building the Stargate Project?
Mortenson is the builder at 1 site. The owners are Oracle and Softbank. The owners section lists each site.
What is the current status of the Stargate Project?
1 of the 8 Stargate sites is running: OpenAI Stargate Abilene. The next one, OpenAI Stargate UAE, should first come online in Dec 2026.
Who owns the Stargate data center?
Oracle owns 5 sites and Softbank owns 2 sites. Oracle owns OpenAI Stargate Abilene. OpenAI is the user at 8 of them.
What is the name of the data center in Abilene, Texas?
It is OpenAI Stargate Abilene, part of OpenAI's Stargate, at 5502 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79601. Crusoe Abilene Expansion sits at the same address, a separate campus owned by Microsoft. The Abilene section has its size and dates.
Which data centers does OpenAI use?
OpenAI is the user of 8 Stargate sites. It likely uses 4 more: Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta, Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin, CoreWeave Denton TX and Microsoft Goodyear. The list of OpenAI's other sites shows each one.
Sources and updates
- Epoch AI: "AI data centers", CC BY 4.0, retrieved November 7, 2026; changes noted.
Campus sources (26)Hide campus sources
- OpenAI Stargate Abilene, Crusoe 2024 Impact Report, with details on Abilene: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate Abilene, Air Permit Application for buildings 1-2, featuring blueprints on p.157: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate Abilene, Mortensen’s profile of the project, with details of substations: mortenson.com
- OpenAI Stargate New Mexico, Project Jupiter Website: projectjupitertogether.com
- OpenAI Stargate New Mexico, Stormwater Permitting: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate New Mexico, Oracle, BorderPlex and Bloom Energy to power Project Jupiter with fuel cell technology (Apr 27, 2026): oracle.com
- OpenAI Stargate Shackelford, Vantage data center page with power capacity, number of buildings, and first building timeline: vantage-dc.com
- OpenAI Stargate Shackelford, OpenAI Stargate expansion announcement mentioning Shackelford site: openai.com
- OpenAI Stargate Shackelford, Vantage LinkedIn post connecting the data center to OpenAI Stargate: web.archive.org
- OpenAI Stargate Shackelford, TDLR filing for first building (other buildings are also on TDLR): tdlr.texas.gov
- OpenAI Stargate UAE, News update with timelapse of construction: khaleejtimes.com
- OpenAI Stargate UAE, Announcement of the (separate) 100 MW Khazna Ajman data center: khaznadatacenters.com
- OpenAI Stargate UAE, News about the US approval of NVIDIA chips in the UAE: bloomberg.com
- OpenAI Stargate Michigan, Related Digital website for this site: related-digital.com
- OpenAI Stargate Michigan, Michigan Public Service Commission Energy Contract Approval, reports 1,383 MW as the site capacity: michigan.gov
- OpenAI Stargate Michigan, Air Permitting, calls the site Project Mitten, includes site map: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate Michigan, DTE Electric’s contract approval: mi-psc.my.site.com
- OpenAI Stargate Michigan, Website with more details for locals about the site: thesalinebarn.com
- OpenAI Stargate Wisconsin, Data center page on Vantage website: vantage-dc.com
- OpenAI Stargate Wisconsin, Environmental Analysis Summary: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate Milam, Data Center Dynamics article on the site: datacenterdynamics.com
- OpenAI Stargate Milam, SB Energy article, source for 1.2 GW capacity: sbenergy.com
- OpenAI Stargate Milam, TDLR page for the first building of the site, indicating construction completion date: tdlr.texas.gov
- OpenAI Stargate Lordstown, Announcement of 5 new Stargate sites mentioning Lordstown: datacenterdynamics.com
- OpenAI Stargate Lordstown, Water Quality Permitting stating that “manufacturing and assembly” is the main purpose of the construction: drive.google.com
- OpenAI Stargate Lordstown, Stormwater Permitting: drive.google.com
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