Data centers, AI infrastructure
SB Energy Milam County AI Data Center
Milam County, Texas
Project overview
A planned 1.2 GW AI data center that OpenAI selected SB Energy to build and operate. The January 2026 announcement links the campus to new energy development and reduced water use.
- Scope
- A planned 1.2 GW AI data center that OpenAI selected SB Energy to build and operate. The January 2026 announcement links the campus to new energy development and reduced water use.
- Project type
- AI data center / computing infrastructure
- Reported investment / scope
- Not separately disclosed in cited sources
- Funding sources
- Private development
- Delivery method
- Not available
Organizations involved
- Owner / developer
- SB Energy; OpenAI
- Developer
- Not available
- Engineering firm / architect
- Not available
- General contractor / construction manager
- Not available
- EPC contractor
- Not available
- Technology / equipment providers
- Not available
- Financial sponsor
- Not available
- Other recorded participants
- SB Energy; OpenAI
Business opportunities
Not verified
- Current procurement record
- Not available
- Upcoming procurement
- Not available
- Contract / package value
- Not available
- Supplier / subcontractor opportunities
- Not available
- Workforce requirements
- Not available
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Timeline & key dates
- Expected procurement
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Estimated completion
- Not confirmed in the cited campus-specific announcement
- Dated milestones
- January 9, 2026: SB Energy announced its build-and-operate partnership and OpenAI's 1.2 GW lease.
- Permitting
- Not available
- Recent project updates
- Reviewed October 1, 2026 against linked sources.
- Challenges / risks
- Stage reflects the campus-specific announced commitment; a campus-specific operating milestone was not verified.
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Additional project record
A planned 1.2 GW AI data center that OpenAI selected SB Energy to build and operate. The January 2026 announcement links the campus to new energy development and reduced water use.
Location: Milam County, Texas
Organizations: SB Energy; OpenAI
Stage: Planning
Delivery milestone
January 9, 2026: SB Energy announced its build-and-operate partnership and OpenAI’s 1.2 GW lease.
Schedule: Not confirmed in the cited campus-specific announcement
Why it matters for AI infrastructure
The project links AI computing demand with facility capacity, power delivery, cooling and construction. Phased handover and operating readiness determine when capacity can serve workloads.
Sources
Reviewed October 1, 2026. Announced capacity and delivery dates are targets unless an operating milestone is explicitly confirmed. Map pin indicates the approximate city or region.
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