OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project

OpenAI has agreed to secure approximately 8 gigawatts at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, in collaboration with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The massive data center project aims to drive regional economic growth by creating 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long-term operating positions through 2032. Additionally, the initiative features significant community investments, including an $80 million combined community grant fund, $84 million in Codex credits for Ohio college students, and strict commitments to sustainable water use and grid infrastructure funding.

(Source：OpenAI)