Project Thunderbird (Enid)

2.8 GW AI data center in Enid, OK, United States: announced.

Project Thunderbird (Enid) is a 2.8 GW AI data center project located in Enid, OK, United States, currently announced. It is being built by Plainsmen Holdings LLC. The estimated build cost is $35B. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across OK, United States, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.

Project description

Four proposed campuses on about 1,735 acres in Enid and Garfield County would carry 2.75 GW of IT power and 3.3 GW of on-site natural gas generation, with up to $35B in capital investment. Zoning requests have been filed for two sites but aren't approved yet. No hyperscaler tenant has been announced.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Project Thunderbird (Enid)?
Project Thunderbird (Enid) is an AI data center project in Enid, Oklahoma tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is announced.
Where is Project Thunderbird (Enid)?
Project Thunderbird (Enid) is in Enid, Oklahoma. Every tracked Oklahoma campus, with counts and capacity, is at https://datacenterindex.ai/markets/oklahoma.
How big is Project Thunderbird (Enid)?
Data Center Index tracks Project Thunderbird (Enid) at 2.8 GW, on an estimated $35B build. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated September 8, 2026.
Who is building Project Thunderbird (Enid)?
Plainsmen Holdings LLC is developing Project Thunderbird (Enid).

Sources

  1. Proposed Enid data center project could bring $35 billion investment (news9.com · press · 2026-09-08)
  2. Plainsmen Holdings (Project Thunderbird press release) (projectthunderbird.com · press · 2026-09-08)
  3. Data center opponents speak at town hall (enidnews.com · press · 2026-10-19)
  4. OKC Fox 25 (okcfox.com · press · 2026-09-08)