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Data center projects in our tracker that name OpenAI as a developer/owner. The name is matched to the field exactly as our sources report it; see each project for details.
Projects4
States4
Known capacity1,200 MW
Blocked / withdrawn0
Projects
| Project | Location | Status | Role | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stargate Milam County (SB Energy) Listed as: SB Energy / OpenAI | Milam County, TX | under construction | Developer / partner | 2026-10 Phase 1 'Freebird' ($470M, 4 halls) under construction; operations expected 2027 |
| Project Camellia Listed as: OpenAI | Effingham County, GA | approved | Developer / partner | 2026-09-02 Residents sued in Superior Court to void Ordinance 2026-352 (data centers allowed on industrial land), alleging no required hearings |
| Port Washington AI campus (Stargate) Listed as: Vantage Data Centers / OpenAI / Oracle | Ozaukee County, WI | under construction | Developer / partner | 2026-09 TID lawsuit dismissed in September; separate suit challenges DNR environmental review; voters passed TIF referendum Apr. 7 |
| 'The Barn' (Stargate Michigan) Listed as: OpenAI / Oracle (Related Digital) | Washtenaw County, MI | under construction | Developer / partner | 2026-05 Recall petitions approved against 3 township officials over the lawsuit settlement that allowed the project |
Sources
- https://milamdc.com/
- https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/openai-stargates-milam-texas-freebird-data-center-to-span-548950-sq-ft-in-first-phase/
- https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/effingham-county-residents-sue-over-zoning-change-tied-to-20-billion-openai-data-center/
- https://www.wtoc.com/2026/09/03/effingham-county-residents-sue-county-over-data-center-zoning-ordinance-demand-transparency/
- https://www.wpr.org/news/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-challenging-port-washington-data-center-tid
- https://www.jsonline.com/story/communities/north/2026/07/10/lawsuit-alleges-dnr-was-lax-in-environmental-reviews-for-data-center/90876821007/
- https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/08/wisconsin-city-passes-nations-first-anti-data-center-referendum-00863432
- https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/05/recall-petitions-approved-against-3-officials-in-township-grappling-with-data-center-south-of-ann-arbor.html
- https://thesuntimesnews.com/saline-township-recall-petitions-move-forward/
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