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Or sign-in if you have an account.Crusoe is the developer of the Stargate AI data centre in Abilene, Tex., seen during a media tour last year. Photo by Kyle Grillot /BloombergCrusoe Energy Systems LLC, a developer of data centres for companies like OpenAI and Microsoft Corp., said it has contracts for almost five gigawatts of capacity, even though it has paused work on a significant project in Wyoming.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorCrusoe was working with Blackstone Inc.-backed energy company Tallgrass to develop a 1.8-gigawatt campus in Cheyenne, Wyo., for an undisclosed tenant. “At the request of our customer, Crusoe has paused its development activities” on the site, the company said Tuesday in a statement.The 4.9 gigawatts of contracted capacity includes the flagship site of OpenAI and Oracle Corp.’s Stargate project in Abilene, Tex. The first two buildings are up and running and six more are under construction, for a total of 1.2 gigawatts, Crusoe said in a statement. A gigawatt is enough electricity to power about 750,000 U.S. homes at any one time.Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns.By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.The next issue of Top Stories will soon be in your inbox.We encountered an issue signing you up. Please try againMicrosoft is Crusoe’s customer for an extension of the Stargate campus to provide an additional 900 megawatts. Ground was recently broken on that site, Crusoe said.Denver-based Crusoe also has contracts for two other large campuses in Texas and one in Missouri. One of the two Texas projects is in Claude, near Amarillo, where a local TV station has reported Google will occupy the site. Crusoe declined to name the tenants for any of those projects or for the paused Wyoming site.Founded in 2018, Crusoe specializes in big data centre projects for artificial intelligence work. The 4.9 gigawatt-total also includes capacity for the company’s own cloud service.The total project pipeline — including contracts, sites in discussions with tenants and sites under advanced development — is more than 40 gigawatts, Crusoe said. Join the Conversation This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.