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Updated Sep. 3, 2026

OpenAI Stargate Lordstown

Lordstown, Ohio, United States

OpenAI Stargate Lordstown is an AI data center under construction with AI chips owned by Softbank and used by OpenAI. In Q1 2027, we project it to host an estimated 546k H100-equivalents of compute, supported by 214 MW of IT power at a capital cost of $8.1 B.

The timeline of IT power and compute capacity is based on satellite imagery, company disclosures, and regulatory filings.

The Lordstown site centers on a former General Motors — now Foxconn — plant being retooled to manufacture data center equipment like NVIDIA servers.

OWNERSoftbankSTATUSUnder constructionUSEROpenAIPROJECTStargate
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Satellite view of OpenAI Stargate Lordstown

Satellite imagery

Latest: Aug. 3, 2026 · 2 high-res images
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Scale & specifications

CURRENT COMPUTE

0H100-eq

08-bit OP/s

PROJECTED

546kH100-eq

1.08e218-bit OP/s

CURRENT IT POWER

0MW

PROJECTED IT POWER

214MW

CURRENT COST

$0.0B

PROJECTED COST

$8.1B

CoolingUnknown

Buildout

Oct 12, 20250K H100e
Oct 12, 2025

Land clearing begins in the front of the site (the side facing the Ohio Turnpike), clearing away a parking lot and solar array

Feb 27, 2026

Still no visible construction, although construction within preexisting facilities

Jul 30, 2026

Active construction visible on and around the datacenter, with the roofing mostly in place. This is based on satellite imagery. No buildings operational yet.

Mar 1, 2027

Projected operational date. OpenAI stated Lordstown and Milam County could scale to 1.5 GW within 18 months of their September 23, 2025 announcement; subtracting Milam County's subsequently disclosed 1.2 GW capacity implies ~300 MW for Lordstown.

Compute
546kH100-eq
IT Power
214MW
Cost
$8.1B

Sources

  1. Announcement of 5 new Stargate sites mentioning Lordstown
  2. Water Quality Permitting stating that “manufacturing and assembly” is the main purpose of the construction
  3. Stormwater Permitting

View our calculations for this data center, or read more about our methodology.