Overview
- Locally tailored “Stargate Community” plans will be shaped by resident input and can finance dedicated power, storage, new generation and transmission, or off‑grid supply.
- OpenAI says operations will “pay our own way on energy” and function as flexible loads that curtail demand during grid stress to avoid raising rates.
- The company also pledges to limit water consumption using closed‑loop or low‑water cooling and other design changes.
- The move tracks Microsoft’s similar commitment and follows pressure from President Trump and other policymakers for tech firms to cover new power costs.
- Early actions include partners underwriting 100% of power infrastructure in Wisconsin and a project‑financed battery system in Michigan, with Abilene, Texas already online and additional sites advancing.