Stargate's flagship data center campus in Abilene, Texas, is now live.

Developer Crusoe said that the first two buildings on the planned 1.2GW site are now operational and being used by Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) for OpenAI. The two buildings span 980,000 sq ft (91,045 sqm) and support 200MW+ of IT.

“One of the defining challenges of our generation is to energize AI infrastructure at the scale needed to power the ambitions of our world's greatest innovators,” said Chase Lochmiller, co-founder and CEO of Crusoe.

“Crusoe is tackling this challenge head-on by building the AI factories of the future – vertically integrated infrastructure delivered with the velocity required to help America win the AI race. What you see in Abilene is the new blueprint for large-scale data center development.”

Site construction began in June 2024, with the first Nvidia GB200 racks delivered the following June.

“AI is already defining the next era of innovation and Oracle is building the infrastructure to make that future possible,” said Mahesh Thiagarajan, executive vice president, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

“Crusoe has proven its leadership in AI data center design, engineering and construction and has become a trusted partner of Oracle. To meet the unprecedented demand for AI, Oracle needs partners that can operate at speed and scale, which Crusoe has delivered with unmatched execution in Abilene.”

In March, Crusoe began work on the second phase of Abilene on the Lancium Clean Campus. This expansion plans to add six more buildings, bringing the total to approximately four million square feet, and a total power capacity of 1.2GW. It is expected to be completed in mid-2026.

Crusoe, Oracle, and OpenAI have yet to confirm that the entire campus will go to OpenAI's Stargate, but the company is widely expected to take most - if not all - of the expansion.

Last week, OpenAI announced five more US Stargate data centers, including in Shackelford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and an unnamed site in the Midwest.