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OpenAI Stargate Data Center and Gas Power Plant Expansion

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The status recorded for “OpenAI Stargate Data Center and Gas Power Plant Expansion” is under construction.

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Sector: Data Center • Location: Abilene, Texas, United States

Source: The Texas Tribune

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OpenAI's flagship Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, includes a large-scale gas-powered power plant with 10 gas turbines and 62 backup diesel generators. The developers plan to expand by adding 41 more turbines and 18 more generators, potentially making it one of the largest fossil fuel power plants in Texas, capable of powering over 1 million homes and emitting significant greenhouse gases.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas
Location: Abilene, Texas, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: The Texas Tribune

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The project “OpenAI Stargate Data Center and Gas Power Plant Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Abilene, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Texas Tribune.

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Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	OpenAI's flagship Stargate data center in Abilene, Texas, includes a large-scale gas-powered power plant with 10 gas turbines and 62 backup diesel generators. The developers plan to expand by adding 41 more turbines and 18 more generators, potentially making it one of the largest fossil fuel power plants in Texas, capable of powering over 1 million homes and emitting significant greenhouse gases.
Original sector	Energy
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Texas
City	Abilene

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Sector	Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT), Natural Gas
Article published date	2026-07-12

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