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Stargate Abilene

PRJ-0004 · Site · Abilene, Texas, United States

Record last updated Oct 28, 2026

Scope and capacity

Stargate Abilene is the first operating campus in OpenAI’s U.S. Stargate infrastructure program. Developed and operated by Crusoe at Lancium’s Abilene Clean Campus, the project runs on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and supports OpenAI training and inference workloads. Its first two buildings were energized in 2025; six more are under construction, bringing the planned campus to approximately 4 million square feet and 1.2 GW.

Headline: 1,200 MW Planned / design

Numbers refer to their stated physical boundaries and are not added together. Source dates, claim dates and record updates have different meanings. Missing dates and locators are not inferred.

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Planned campus power capacity · 1.2 GW

Planned / design or future potential · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 294 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Mar 18, 2025

Headline treatment: Selected headline

  1. Crusoe expands Abilene campus to 1.2 GW

    Crusoe · Document date: Mar 18, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0009 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-expands-ai-data-center-campus-in-abilene-to-1-2-gigawatts

Power capacity · 206 MW

Planned / design or future potential · Initial two-building phase (Phase)

Claim 295 · Recorded claim type: Transaction scope · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 15, 2024

Headline treatment: Phase scope; not a whole-site figure

  1. Lancium — $3.4B Crusoe/Blue Owl/Primary Digital JV

    Lancium · Document date: Oct 15, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0006 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://lancium.com/2024/10/15/crusoe-blue-owl-capital-and-primary-digital-infrastructure-enter-3-4-billion-joint-venture-for-ai-data-center-development/

Grid interconnection capacity · 1.2 GW

Proposal · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 297 · Recorded claim type: Proposal · Review: Approved · Claim date: Not stated

Headline treatment: Separate claim, not added to the headline

  1. Abilene campus/interconnection page

    Lancium · Document date: Not stated · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0016 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://lancium.com/locations/

Onsite gas generation nameplate · 360.5 MW

Permitted · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 298 · Recorded claim type: Permitted · Review: Approved · Claim date: Jan 1, 2025

Headline treatment: Generation capacity; not IT capacity

  1. Longhorn Data Center electric generating unit technical review

    Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · Document date: Jan 1, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0008 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://records.tceq.texas.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=TCEQ_EXTERNAL_SEARCH_GET_FILE&Rendition=Web&dID=8600163

Onsite generation role · Backup and reliability

Source report · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 299 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved with conflict · Claim date: Aug 5, 2025

Conflicting public evidence is preserved.

  1. An inside look at the Abilene AI data center

    Crusoe · Document date: Aug 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0010 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/blog/an-inside-look-at-the-abilene-ai-data-center

Onsite generation role · Onsite primary and backup use with extensive permitted annual operation

Permitted · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 300 · Recorded claim type: Permitted · Review: Approved with conflict · Claim date: Jan 1, 2025

Conflicting public evidence is preserved.

  1. Longhorn Data Center electric generating unit technical review

    Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · Document date: Jan 1, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0008 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://records.tceq.texas.gov/cs/idcplg?IdcService=TCEQ_EXTERNAL_SEARCH_GET_FILE&Rendition=Web&dID=8600163

Planned building count · 8 buildings

Design · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 301 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Mar 18, 2025

  1. Crusoe expands Abilene campus to 1.2 GW

    Crusoe · Document date: Mar 18, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0009 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-expands-ai-data-center-campus-in-abilene-to-1-2-gigawatts

Operational building count · 2 buildings

Actual · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 302 · Recorded claim type: Actual · Review: Approved · Claim date: Sep 30, 2025

  1. Crusoe announces flagship Abilene data center is live

    Crusoe · Document date: Sep 30, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0014 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-announces-flagship-abilene-data-center-is-live

Planned gross building area · 4 million sq. ft.

Design · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 303 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Mar 18, 2025

  1. Crusoe expands Abilene campus to 1.2 GW

    Crusoe · Document date: Mar 18, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0009 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-expands-ai-data-center-campus-in-abilene-to-1-2-gigawatts

Gross building area · 998,000 sq. ft.

Transaction scope · Initial two-building phase (Phase)

Claim 304 · Recorded claim type: Transaction scope · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 15, 2024

  1. Lancium — $3.4B Crusoe/Blue Owl/Primary Digital JV

    Lancium · Document date: Oct 15, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0006 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://lancium.com/2024/10/15/crusoe-blue-owl-capital-and-primary-digital-infrastructure-enter-3-4-billion-joint-venture-for-ai-data-center-development/

Site area · 1,100 acres

Reported rounded · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 305 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Sep 23, 2025

  1. Oracle AI data center fact sheet

    Oracle / Office of Rep. Jodey Arrington · Document date: Sep 23, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0013 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://arrington.house.gov/uploadedfiles/final_oracle_oai_data_center_fact_sheet_092225b.pdf

Initial water fill per building · 1,000,000 gallons

Reported rounded · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 306 · Recorded claim type: Reported rounded · Review: Approved · Claim date: Aug 5, 2025

  1. An inside look at the Abilene AI data center

    Crusoe · Document date: Aug 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0010 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/blog/an-inside-look-at-the-abilene-ai-data-center

Routine cooling water per building per year · 50,000 gallons

Source report · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 307 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved with conflict · Claim date: Aug 5, 2025

Conflicting public evidence is preserved.

  1. An inside look at the Abilene AI data center

    Crusoe · Document date: Aug 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0010 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/blog/an-inside-look-at-the-abilene-ai-data-center

Routine cooling water per building per year · 12,625 gallons

Source report · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 308 · Recorded claim type: Not stated · Review: Approved with conflict · Claim date: Sep 23, 2025

Conflicting public evidence is preserved.

  1. Oracle AI data center fact sheet

    Oracle / Office of Rep. Jodey Arrington · Document date: Sep 23, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0013 · Fact sheet · Recorded authority: Secondary

    Source URL

    https://arrington.house.gov/uploadedfiles/final_oracle_oai_data_center_fact_sheet_092225b.pdf

Cooling system · Closed loop non evaporative liquid cooling with air cooled chillers; direct to chip capable

Design · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 309 · Recorded claim type: Design · Review: Approved · Claim date: Aug 5, 2025

  1. An inside look at the Abilene AI data center

    Crusoe · Document date: Aug 5, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0010 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/blog/an-inside-look-at-the-abilene-ai-data-center

Completion forecast · end of 2026

Forecast · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 311 · Recorded claim type: Forecast · Review: Approved · Claim date: Mar 27, 2026

  1. Crusoe announces new 900 MW Microsoft AI campus in Abilene

    Crusoe · Document date: Mar 27, 2026 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0017 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://www.crusoe.ai/resources/newsroom/crusoe-announces-new-900-mw-ai-factory-campus-in-abilene-texas-to-support-microsoft-ai-infrastructure

Financing amount · $3,400,000,000

Closed financing · Initial two-building phase (Phase)

Claim 312 · Recorded claim type: Closed financing · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 15, 2024

  1. Lancium — $3.4B Crusoe/Blue Owl/Primary Digital JV

    Lancium · Document date: Oct 15, 2024 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0006 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://lancium.com/2024/10/15/crusoe-blue-owl-capital-and-primary-digital-infrastructure-enter-3-4-billion-joint-venture-for-ai-data-center-development/

Lancium debt package · $600,000,000

Closed financing · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 313 · Recorded claim type: Closed financing · Review: Approved · Claim date: Oct 16, 2025

  1. Lancium secures $600 million debt financing

    Lancium · Document date: Oct 16, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0015 · Company announcement · Recorded authority: Party primary

    Source URL

    https://lancium.com/2025/10/16/lancium-secures-600-million-debt-financing/

Local property tax abatement rate · 85 percent

Transaction scope · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 314 · Recorded claim type: Transaction scope · Review: Approved · Claim date: Aug 1, 2025

  1. Tax-abatement agenda summary

    City of Abilene · Document date: Aug 1, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0011 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://abilenetx.gov/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/268849

Local property tax abatement term · 10 years

Transaction scope · Stargate Abilene (Project)

Claim 315 · Recorded claim type: Transaction scope · Review: Approved · Claim date: Aug 1, 2025

  1. Tax-abatement agenda summary

    City of Abilene · Document date: Aug 1, 2025 · Primary

    Source reference: SRC-0011 · Government record · Recorded authority: Official primary

    Source URL

    https://abilenetx.gov/CivicSend/ViewMessage/message/268849

Counterparties and capital

Blue Owl Capital funds · Investor · CMP-0008

Crusoe · Contractor, Developer, Operator · CMP-0005

ERCOT · Operator · CMP-0016

GE Vernova · Supplier · CMP-0011

Lancium · Developer · CMP-0004

NVIDIA · Supplier · CMP-0010

OpenAI · Customer · CMP-0007

Oracle · Operator · CMP-0006

Primary Digital Infrastructure · Investor · CMP-0009

Solar Turbines · Supplier · CMP-0012

Forward takeout

$3,400,000,000 · Oct 15, 2024

Initial two buildings, 206 MW, 998,000 square feet

Blue Owl Capital funds (Sponsor) · Crusoe (Joint venture partner) · Primary Digital Infrastructure (Adviser) · Primary Digital Infrastructure (Sponsor)

Sources (1)

Financing record 1; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

Debt financing

$600,000,000 · Oct 16, 2025

Lancium Clean Campus strategy beginning with Abilene; project allocation not fully disclosed

Cantor Fitzgerald (Adviser) · Lancium (Borrower) · Santander (Adviser) · Santander (Arranger)

Sources (1)

Financing record 2; claim-specific source links appear in the exhibit sources where published.

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