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Datacenter Capacity Expansion

NVIDIA CORP · 2026-08-17 · Importance 58 · Surprise 42

NVIDIA will be the exclusive AI compute infrastructure provider for SB Energy’s PORTS-Pike campus in Ohio, supporting an initial 4.25 IT-GW deployment and an option for another 3.75 IT-GW. OpenAI is expected to be the customer for the 8-IT-GW campus under a 20-year arrangement, creating a large, concentrated source of future NVIDIA compute demand. SB Energy will build and manage the facility, while the project is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long-term positions.

Key facts

• The data center, one of the world's largest, could cost as much as $500 billion and will be leased by OpenAI. source
• OpenAI will be the customer for 8-IT GW PORTS-Pike campus source
• The CNBC report says the deal will create 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long-term positions. source