Stargate - Milam Campus

Burlington, Texas, United StatesUnder construction

Planned / design: 1,200 MW
Updated: Oct 28, 2026

OpenAI selected SB Energy to build and operate a 1.2 GW initial Stargate data center buildout in Milam County, Texas. Initial facilities are under construction, with new generation and storage planned to supply most campus power and a design intended to minimize water use.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

1,200 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Initial facilities under constructionUnder construction

Milestones (2)

Milam County site announced as a Stargate location

Sep 23, 2025 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Announced

Source not linked

OpenAI selected SB Energy for the 1.2 GW initial buildout

Jan 9, 2026 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Customer commitment

Source not linked

Participants

SB Energy

Developer

Sources by role

Developer (1)

Stargate - Milam Campus public-record research record · Aug 28, 2026 · Primary

Site & development

Location context

Actual

Stargate - Milam Campus | Burlington | Texas | US

Source

Construction jobs

Actual

Thousands jobs

Source

Technical specifications

Water design

Actual

Minimized water use

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Preconstruction

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

1,200 MW future full build site capacity; not measured operating IT load.

Source

Lease status

Actual

OpenAI signed 1.2 GW initial lease

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (1)

Onsite generation

Under construction

1,200 MW

New generation and storage planned to supply most campus needs.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.