Being built
OpenAI Stargate data center (Milam County, near Burlington)
Also called: Stargate Milam County
SB Energy is building a 1.2-gigawatt AI data center for OpenAI's 'Stargate' project in rural Milam County, near Burlington. SB Energy, a SoftBank company, mostly builds solar and battery projects.
Where things stand: Construction was under way near Burlington by May 2026.
🕒 Latest update (May 4, 2026): Photo showed construction under way near Burlington.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Burlington, in northern Milam County, Unincorporated Milam County, Milam County
- 🏢 CompanySB Energy
- 🏛️ Owned bySoftBank
- 👤 Built forOpenAI
- ⚡ Power it needs1,200 megawatts (about as much as 960,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSB Energy will supply the power setup; the company mainly builds solar farms and batteries.
❓ Still unanswered
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- How many acres and buildings? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use and from where? 🙋 I'll find out
- Did Milam County give a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will new high-voltage power lines be built? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- May 4, 2026Photo showed construction under way near Burlington.
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We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- SoftBank's SB Energy to build and operate OpenAI's 1.2GW Stargate data center in Milam County, Texas · DatacenterDynamics
- SB Energy to Build OpenAI Stargate Data Center in Texas · SB Energy
- Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year · San Antonio Current (Texas Tribune) · May 13, 2026
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