OpenAI Stargate Abilene
POWER & GRID
Time-to-power · verification · interconnectionPower reality
- ⚠ No permit record linked to this site yet.
How the time-to-power window was estimated
- From “Under construction”, large loads have typically taken 0.5–2 more years to first power (editorial range; see Methodology).
- The window is a range of plausible outcomes under these assumptions, not a forecast. It moves as new filings, queue updates or imagery arrive.
Project verification
- Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
- Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
- Permittingimplied by a later stage
- Interconnection applicationMar 18, 2025
Company announcement
- Mar 18, 2025 · 1.2 GW grid interconnection[3]
- Feasibility study
- System impact study
- Facilities study
- Interconnection agreement / service contract
- Financing
- Under constructionMay 31, 2024
Model estimate · Satellite imagery · Company announcement
- EnergizationSep 26, 2025
Satellite imagery
- Sep 26, 2025 · Building 1 is fully operational around this date. The first phase was "live" on September 30 according a Crusoe [announcement](https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-annou[1]
- Dec 24, 2025 · Building 2 is fully operational. This exact date corresponds to the expected completion date of "Four (4) data hall spaces and an administrative office build-out" according to a [T[1]
- May 23, 2026 · Buildings 3 and 4 are estimated to be operational. On April 22nd, Oracle [posted](https://x.com/i/status/2047012589302153558) that "In Abilene, 200MW is already operational". This [1]
- OperationalSep 26, 2025
Satellite imagery
- Sep 26, 2025 · Building 1 is fully operational around this date. The first phase was "live" on September 30 according a Crusoe [announcement](https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-annou[1]
- Dec 24, 2025 · Building 2 is fully operational. This exact date corresponds to the expected completion date of "Four (4) data hall spaces and an administrative office build-out" according to a [T[1]
- May 23, 2026 · Buildings 3 and 4 are estimated to be operational. On April 22nd, Oracle [posted](https://x.com/i/status/2047012589302153558) that "In Abilene, 200MW is already operational". This [1]
● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Company announcement, Model estimate, Satellite imagery.
Grid path
- →facilityOpenAI Stargate Abilene
- →substationSatellite imageryLikely3 substation outlines traced inside the campus on satellite imagery; OSM maps Unnamed substation 0.43 km away
- →transmission345 kV line[7]Proximity onlyUnverifiedHighest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.49 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
- →
- Substation capacity:
- not published
- Required upgrades:
- not yet sourced
- Congestion:
- not yet sourced (no nodal price data)
Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.
Interconnection records
No interconnection-queue record is linked to this site. Of the ISOs we ingest, only NYISO publishes large-load requests; PJM, ERCOT, MISO, SPP and CAISO queues list generation only.
On-site & dedicated generation
- 1 on-site power generator outline traced on satellite imagery[1]Epoch AI satellite annotations (fuel type and capacity not identified)Unknown typeBehind-the-meterLikely
Location & imagery
Mapped outline- Coordinates
- 32.50037, -99.78411
- Address
- County
- Taylor County
No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.
Ownership, operation & customers
- 1. Property owner of recordNot identified
- 2. Owner / developer
- 3. OperatorNot identified
- 4. Tenant / cloud
- 5. End customer / workload
Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.
All parties with evidence
- End user
- Utility
- Energy partner
Power (all fields)
- Current facility power
Estimated total facility power (IT plus cooling and overhead) at the latest observed milestone.
- Current IT capacity
Estimated IT load currently online, based on buildings observed operational.
- Planned capacity
- Estimated annual consumption
590 MW × 8,760 h × 70% utilization.
Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.
Grid & electricity
- ISO / RTO
Location falls inside this ISO/RTO footprint.
- Balancing authority
Control area of the containing utility territory.
- Interconnection status
“In addition to the 1.2 GW grid interconnection”
- Nearest mapped substation
Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.
- Distance to substation
- Highest-voltage line nearby
Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.
- State avg. industrial price
Texas statewide average, July 2026.
- State avg. commercial price
Texas statewide average, July 2026.
- Generation within 50 km
13 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.
- Generation queued in county
14 active generation interconnection requests in Taylor County: Solar 2,188 MW, Storage 920 MW, Wind 377 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.
- Contracted / committed power
- Not yet sourced
| Nearby infrastructure | Type | Distance | Voltage / capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69 kV line | Transmission line | 0.25 km | 69 kV | [7] |
| 138 kV line | Transmission line | 0.27 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| 345 kV line | Transmission line | 0.49 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Post Oak Wind LLC · Mesquite Wind LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 12.1 km | 200 MW | [10] |
| Mesquite Wind Power LLC · Mesquite Wind LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 30.6 km | 200 MW | [10] |
| Anson Solar Center, LLC · Engie North America | Power plant (Solar) | 36.7 km | 200 MW | [10] |
| Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Farm · AES Distributed Energy | Power plant (Wind) | 37.9 km | 170 MW | [10] |
| Horse Hollow Wind Energy Center · FPL Energy Horse Hollow LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 40.9 km | 736 MW | [10] |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Farm · AES Distributed Energy | Power plant (Wind) | 42.1 km | 233 MW | [10] |
| Trent Wind Farm · Trent Wind Farm LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 43.1 km | 152 MW | [10] |
| Hackberry Wind Farm · Hackberry Wind LLC | Power plant (Wind) | 45.1 km | 162 MW | [10] |
| Unnamed substation | Substation | 0.43 km | 345 kV | [7] |
| Unnamed substation | Substation | 0.57 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Abilene Northwest Substation · American Electric Power | Substation | 0.6 km | 138 kV | [7] |
| Largest queued generation in this county | Fuel | Queue status | MW | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key City Solar SLFERCOT 26INR0701 · Key City Solar LLC | Solar | In study · proposed 2029-03 | 989 MW | [8] |
| Dog Star Solar IERCOT 27INR0503 · Dog Star Solar LLC | Solar | In study · proposed 2027-12 | 499 MW | [8] |
| Dog Star Solar IIERCOT 27INR0504 · Dog Star Solar LLC | Solar | In study · proposed 2027-12 | 499 MW | [8] |
| Forts Trail BESSERCOT 24INR0341 · JC Central Bluff, LLC | Storage | In study · proposed 2029-03 | 209 MW | [8] |
| Forts Trail BESS 2ERCOT 24INR0488 · JC Central Bluff, LLC | Storage | In study · proposed 2029-03 | 206 MW | [8] |
| Taylor County Paul StorageERCOT 26INR0618 · DM-TCP, LLC | Storage | In study · proposed 2029-12 | 205 MW | [8] |
Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.
Construction & permitting
Real estate
None sourced yet
None sourced yet
None sourced yet
- Capital cost / investment
Modeled total capital cost (2025 USD) of capacity currently operational, incl. compute hardware.
- Annual property tax
- Not yet sourced
No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.
Size
Compute
What changed (last 3 years)
Follow this facility (RSS)- Current IT capacity
- Current facility power
- Planned capacity
- Buildings operational
- Status
- Expected completion
Timeline
- May 31, 2024[1]
Land clearing begins for northern two buildings (Building 1-2)
- Jun 28, 2025[1]
Building 1 looks close to finishing construction, with chillers in place. OpenAI stated that "Oracle began delivering the first NVIDIA GB200 racks in June." The "tenant improvement" work is not due until September, however.
Building 1 is fully operational around this date. The first phase was "live" on September 30 according a Crusoe announcement. While the first phase consists of Building 1 and 2, the language doesn't outright confirm that both buildings are fully operational. The announcement also stated that "Oracle began delivering the first NVIDIA GB200 racks in June", and we think 3 months is enough time to ram to 50,000 GB200s in Building 1. The satellite image also suggests that Building 1 is complete (shell and equipment done, many cars neatly parked) while Building 2 is ongoing (trucks and construction equipment still present). The 200 MW substation built in 2022 and expanded in 2024 is enough to power both buildings. To the right of Building 2, five gas turbines are in place with five more turbines still under construction. Chillers are partly installed for Building 3. Roof is complete for Building 4. The larger 1 GW substation is not complete yet.
Building 2 is fully operational. This exact date corresponds to the expected completion date of "Four (4) data hall spaces and an administrative office build-out" according to a TDLR filing, but this date is also consistent with satellite imagery. By January 15, Building 2 looked as finished as Building 1, whereas on September 26 it did not look finished.
The 1 GW substation looks close to completion. Building 3 appears to have all power and cooling equipment installed, but there are still signs of construction work. This seems on track for operation in 3 months. Building 4 has about 80% of chillers installed. Other buildings have few or no chillers installed.
Building 3 and 4 look complete, but are not fully operational. Not as many cars are parked next to it as Building 1-2 which suggests they may still be ramping up. Building 4 was due by now according to a regulatory filing. Building 5 still has light construction activity, while Building 6 still lacks chillers. The on-site power plant to the right of Building 2 looks complete.
Buildings 3 and 4 are estimated to be operational. On April 22nd, Oracle posted that "In Abilene, 200MW is already operational". This suggests that there was still only Building 1 and 2 operational. Since Buildings 3 and 4 looked complete from the outside on March 24th, we give it another month after Oracle's post for them to be operational. This would also give the buildings a similar 1 year 4 months timeline that Buildings 1 took from land clearing to being operational.
Buildings 5-8 are structurally complete and roofed but not yet confirmed operational (fit-out ongoing). The substation looks complete.
Buildings 5-8 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.
All claims (provenance audit)
74| Field | Value | Source | Confidence | As of | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | OpenAI Stargate Abilene | [1] | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2024-05-31 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Under construction | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-06-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-09-26 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2025-12-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-01-15 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-03-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-05-23 | Superseded / alternative |
| Status | Operating + expanding | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Facility type | AI campus | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Project | Stargate | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Project | Stargate | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Address | 5502 Spinks Rd, Abilene, TX 79601 | [1] | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Owner | OracleOwner: Oracle | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Developer | Crusoe | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Developer | Crusoe | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| Tenants | Oracle | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| End users | OpenAIUsers: OpenAI | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| End users | OpenAI | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Utility | American Electric PowerEnergy companies: American Electric Power | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Energy partners | Lancium | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| Construction | MortensonConstruction companies: Mortenson | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Investors | SoftBankInvestors: Softbank | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Investors | OpenAIInvestors: OpenAI | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Investors | OracleInvestors: Oracle | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 590 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Current facility power | 147 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-09-26 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 295 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-12-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 295 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-15 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 295 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current facility power | 590 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-23 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 421 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Current IT capacity | 105 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-09-26 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 211 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-12-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 211 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-15 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 211 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Current IT capacity | 421 MW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-23 | Superseded / alternative |
| Planned capacity | 1.18 GW | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Planned capacity | 1.2 GW | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Superseded / alternative |
| Estimated annual consumption | 3,618 GWh/yr | [4] estimated | Speculative | 2026-09-29 | Shown |
| ISO / RTO | ERCOTELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS, INC. | [5] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Balancing authority | ERCO | [6] derived | Likely | — | Shown |
| Nearest mapped substation | Unnamed substation (345 kV)way/1537802646 | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Distance to substation | 0.4 km | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Highest-voltage line nearby | 345 kV | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-28 | Shown |
| Interconnection status | 1.2 GW grid interconnection | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| Generation queued in county | 3.49 GW | [8] derived | Confirmed | 2026-09-01 | Shown |
| State avg. industrial price | 7.07¢/kWh | [9] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| State avg. commercial price | 8.47¢/kWh | [9] | Confirmed | 2026-07 | Shown |
| Generation within 50 km | 2.39 GW | [10] derived | Confirmed | 202502 | Shown |
| Buildings (planned) | 8 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Buildings (planned) | 8 | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Buildings (planned) | 8 | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 4 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2024-05-31 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 0 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-06-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 1 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-09-26 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 2 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2025-12-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 2 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-01-15 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 2 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-03-24 | Superseded / alternative |
| Buildings operational | 4 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-05-23 | Superseded / alternative |
| Floor area | 4M sq ft | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| Building footprint | 3.88M sq ftway/1472056705 way/1472056706 way/1472056707 way/1472056708 way/1472056709 way/1 | [7] derived | Likely | 2026-09-27 | Shown |
| Capital cost / investment | $15.9B | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Compute (H100-equivalents) | 509,300 | [1] estimated | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Chip types | B200 | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Chip types | B300 | [1] | Confirmed | 2026-07-28 | Shown |
| Construction start | May 31, 2024 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Construction start | Jun 2024 | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Construction start | Jun 2024 | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |
| First operational | Sep 26, 2025 | [1] derived | Likely | 2026-07-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| First operational | Sep 30, 2025 | [2] | Confirmed | 2025-09-30 | Shown |
| Expected completion | Nov 1, 2026 | [1] estimated | Speculative | 2026-07-28 | Superseded / alternative |
| Expected completion | Jun 2026 | [3] AI-extracted | Likely | 2025-03-18 | Shown |