OpenAI Stargate Milam County (Cameron, Milam County, Texas)
DTexas, US · US · OpenAI Inc.
Under ConstructionExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review
Environment
Water Stress
mediumB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
401 gCO₂/kWhA
EPA eGrid 2022, ERCOT (ERCT) subregion, 2022
Drought Risk
medium
NOAA Palmer Drought Severity Index, 2023
Facility
CompanyOpenAI Inc.
OperatorSB Energy (SoftBank-backed; selected by OpenAI to build and operate); SoftBank owns hardware per Epoch AI
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusUnder Construction
Planned Year2028
Capacity
1200 MWC
1.2 GW OpenAI site in Milam County, Texas, built and operated by SB Energy, announced January 2026 with $1B combined OpenAI and SoftBank investment in SB Energy. Epoch AI reports steel framing and roofing on first building and a Q4 2028 projected completion; Baxtel gives 2027-2028 service. Power is to come largely from SB Energy's solar plants and new generation/storage.
Location
30.8738, -96.9775 · US
Campus AreaCoordinates are Cameron (county seat) town centre; campus location within Milam County not confirmed.
RegionTexas, US
Research statusUnder Review
Evidence (1 source)
Academic2026-04-17
Project status as of 2026-10-26
Under construction; SoftBank's SB Energy; Q4 2028 projected completion; steel framing and roofing on first building (March image). Regulatory filings indicate this building will be delivered by October.
Researcher Notes
Added 2026-10-26 from online research; coordinates are town-level unless noted.