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OpenAI Joins PORTS-Pike Project
Expanding community investment and supporting thousands of Southern Ohio jobs.
TL;DR
- OpenAI will secure 8 gigawatts of IT capacity at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio.
- The project is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long-term operating jobs through 2032.
- OpenAI and SB Energy will invest a combined $80 million in a community grant fund shaped by local priorities.
- Ohio college students will receive $84 million in Codex credits for AI education and skill development.
- The project commits to paying its own energy and infrastructure costs, strengthening the regional grid.
- Water usage will be minimized through recirculating closed-loop cooling systems.
- A Memorandum of Understanding with North America's Building Trades Unions ensures local worker prioritization.
- NVIDIA is investing $1.5 billion and providing credit support for the project's initial buildout.
- OpenAI and SB Energy will jointly publish technical lessons learned from the data center's design and operation.