NVIDIA Partners with SB Energy to Host 8GW Data Center Leased by OpenAI in Ohio
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-17
NVIDIA announced a partnership with SB Energy to develop a data center at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio. NVIDIA will provide credit support for land, power, and shell buildout, securing an initial capacity of 4.25 IT-GW with an option for an additional 3.75 IT-GW. OpenAI will be the customer under a 20-year lease for a total of 8 IT-GW of capacity. SB Energy will build, own, and operate the facility.
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