What is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?

OpenAI Stargate Abilene is an AI data center project in Abilene, Texas tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.

Where is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?

OpenAI Stargate Abilene is in Abilene, Texas. Every tracked Texas campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/texas.

How big is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?

Data Center Index tracks OpenAI Stargate Abilene at 1.2 GW, on an estimated $15B build. 421 MW of that is live today. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated November 18, 2025.

Who is building OpenAI Stargate Abilene?

Crusoe is developing OpenAI Stargate Abilene, with Oracle / OpenAI named as the tenant.

Which public companies are linked to OpenAI Stargate Abilene?

Data Center Index links 12 tracked public companies to OpenAI Stargate Abilene: Oracle (ORCL), Crusoe (CRUSOE), OpenAI (OPENAI), Oracle (ORCL), Eaton (ETN), and 7 more. Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.

OpenAI Stargate Abilene

Name: OpenAI Stargate Abilene
Address: Abilene, TX, United States

1.2 GW AI data center in Abilene, TX, United States: operational.

Capacity: 1.2 GW
Location: Abilene, TX, United States
Developer: Crusoe
Tenant: Oracle / OpenAI
Status: operational
Estimated cost: $15B
Energy source: Nuclear & Grid (5 GW target)

OpenAI Stargate Abilene is a 1.2 GW AI data center project located in Abilene, TX, United States, currently operational. It is being built by Crusoe for tenant Oracle / OpenAI. The estimated build cost is $15B. Its energy source is listed as Nuclear & Grid (5 GW target). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across TX, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.

Project description

Crusoe's Abilene campus is the first site of Stargate, the AI infrastructure program OpenAI launched with SoftBank and Oracle in January 2025, targeting up to $500B in investment. Crusoe, Blue Owl and Primary Digital Infrastructure fund the campus through a $15 billion joint venture, and its eight buildings add up to about 4 million sq ft and 1.2 GW of power. Oracle leases the capacity for OpenAI.

Notes

Users: OpenAI; Epoch 'Current power' = 421 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI

Public companies linked to OpenAI Stargate Abilene

Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:

Oracle (ORCL), developer · hyperscaler
Crusoe (CRUSOE), developer · gpu cloud
OpenAI (OPENAI), tenant · ai lab
Oracle (ORCL), investor · hyperscaler
Eaton (ETN), transformer switchgear · power equipment · high DC exposure
Powell Industries (POWL), switchgear · power equipment · mid DC exposure
Schneider Electric (SBGSF), transformer ups · power equipment · mid DC exposure
Vertiv Holdings (VRT), liquid cooling · cooling · high DC exposure
Trane Technologies (TT), liquid cooling · cooling · high DC exposure
Caterpillar (CAT), genset · power equipment · mid DC exposure
Quanta Services (PWR), electrical designer · construction · mid DC exposure
Primoris Services (PRIM), engineering · construction · mid DC exposure

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Frequently asked questions

What is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?: OpenAI Stargate Abilene is an AI data center project in Abilene, Texas tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
Where is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?: OpenAI Stargate Abilene is in Abilene, Texas. Every tracked Texas campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/texas.
How big is OpenAI Stargate Abilene?: Data Center Index tracks OpenAI Stargate Abilene at 1.2 GW, on an estimated $15B build. 421 MW of that is live today. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated November 18, 2025.
Who is building OpenAI Stargate Abilene?: Crusoe is developing OpenAI Stargate Abilene, with Oracle / OpenAI named as the tenant.
Which public companies are linked to OpenAI Stargate Abilene?: Data Center Index links 12 tracked public companies to OpenAI Stargate Abilene: Oracle (ORCL), Crusoe (CRUSOE), OpenAI (OPENAI), Oracle (ORCL), Eaton (ETN), and 7 more. Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.

Sources

AI Data Center Index facility profile: Stargate Ai Supercomputer (epoch · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
AI Data Center Index facility profile: Openai Stargate Data Center Texas (manual · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
W.Media (press · 2025-11-18)
Epoch AI (epoch.ai · aggregator · 2026-04-17)
Crusoe via GlobeNewswire (globenewswire.com · press · 2025-05-21)
President Trump Unveils StarGate: Massive AI Project In Abilene (keyj.com · press · 2025-01-22)
Crusoe (developer newsroom) (crusoe.ai · press · 2025-03-18)
constructionreviewonline.com (press · 2025-11-18)
DCD (datacenterdynamics.com · press · 2025-05-21)