What is the latest status of the project “The Barn OpenAI Data Center”?

The status recorded for “The Barn OpenAI Data Center” is under construction.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “The Barn OpenAI Data Center” to USD 16000000000.

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This Taiyo project page references MLive along with the original URL (https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2026/05/see-massive-construction-sites-progress-for-16b-openai-data-center-near-saline.html). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

The Barn OpenAI Data Center

Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Saline Township, Michigan, United States

Source: MLive

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Under Construction

A massive 250-acre data center campus under construction near Saline Township, Michigan, developed by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI. The campus will house about 2.2 million square feet of data centers and support buildings, requiring an estimated 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The project secured $16 billion in funding and is slated for completion in 2027.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Location: Saline Township, Michigan, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: MLive

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The project “The Barn OpenAI Data Center” is an infrastructure initiative in the Power Generation (CCGT) sector, located in Saline Township, Michigan, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from MLive.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A massive 250-acre data center campus under construction near Saline Township, Michigan, developed by Related Digital for Oracle and OpenAI. The campus will house about 2.2 million square feet of data centers and support buildings, requiring an estimated 1.6 gigawatts of electricity. The project secured $16 billion in funding and is slated for completion in 2027.
Original sector	Technology & Computing
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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Michigan
City	Saline Township

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Record type	Project
Sector	Power Generation (CCGT), Data Center
Article published date	2026-05-18

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