Updated Jul. 8, 2026

OpenAI Stargate Michigan

Benton, Michigan, United States

OpenAI Stargate Michigan is an AI data center under construction in Benton, MI, USA, with AI chips owned by Oracle and used by OpenAI. No IT power is online yet; it is projected to host an estimated 2,880k H100-equivalent chips — supported by 988 MW — at a capital cost of $37.4 B. The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, regulatory filings, and chip efficiency.

OWNER Oracle STATUS Under construction USER OpenAI PROJECT Stargate
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Satellite view of OpenAI Stargate Michigan

Satellite imagery

Latest: Mar. 2, 2026 · 2 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

0 H100-eq

0 8-bit OP/s

PROJECTED

2,880k H100-eq

5.70e21 8-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

0 MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

988 MW

CURRENT COST

$0.0 B

PROJECTED COST

$37.4 B

HardwareUnknown

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Dec 4, 20250
Dec 4, 2025

Land clearing begins for the entire site

Jan 20, 2026

Land clearing continues for all buildings (1-3)

Mar 12, 2026

Groundwork is visible for Building 1, at the left end of the site.

Dec 31, 2028

Buildings 1-3 operational. Based on when maximum power load will be provided by DTE energy (Dec 2027), which can be extended by a year. Source, page 3

Compute
2,880kH100-eq
IT Power
988MW
Cost
$37.4B

Sources

  1. Related Digital website for this site
  2. Michigan Public Service Commission Energy Contract Approval, reports 1,383 MW as the site capacity
  3. Air Permitting, calls the site Project Mitten, includes site map
  4. DTE Electric’s contract approval
  5. Website with more details for locals about the site

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