OpenAI is in discussions regarding leasing a proposed 10GW data center being developed by SB Energy in Ohio.
The data center project in question is on federal land - owned by the US Department of Energy - at the Portsmouth Site in Pike County, Ohio.
– Department of Energy
SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, has been planning to develop the site since March 2026. OpenAI is an investor in SB Energy.
According to a report from The Information, OpenAI is in "advanced negotiations" regarding the project, citing sources with direct knowledge of those conversations.
