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OpenAI joins PORTS-Pike project
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Expanding community investment and supporting thousands of Southern Ohio jobs.
Key facts
- The team will also invest $40 million in a community grant fund supporting priorities identified by local residents—building on SB Energy’s previously announced $40 million commitment
- Separately, NVIDIA will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy and will provide credit support for the land, power, and shell buildout associated with the initial 4.25 IT-GW
- The project is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs during its six-year buildout through 2032 and 2,500 long-term operating jobs
- OpenAI has entered into an agreement to secure approximately 8 gigawatts-IT at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, working with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy
Summary
OpenAI has entered into an agreement to secure approximately 8 gigawatts-IT at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, working with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy. The project is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs during its six-year buildout through 2032 and 2,500 long-term operating jobs. Pike County helped power America’s industrial growth in the 20th century and now, with this project, it has another opportunity to play a leading role in the next era of American industrialization. The team want it to be a catalyst for jobs, business growth, and investment across Southern Ohio—and to help make this a place where young people can build careers, raise families, and choose to stay. As they become part of the community, these principles will guide their work:.