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Crusoe Stargate campus — Abilene, Texas

A 1.2 GW AI campus developed by Crusoe and leased to Oracle and OpenAI, described as the first Stargate site. Reports agree the first buildings are running. They disagree on building count, timing and whether Microsoft has taken over part of the expansion.

At a glance

Developer
Crusoe
Tenants
Oracle and OpenAI (reported lease)
Jurisdiction
Abilene, Texas (Taylor County area)
Capacity
1.2 GW for the OpenAI and Oracle campus; 2.1 GW with planned Microsoft buildings (AP)
Status
First two buildings operational (Sept. 2025 report); later buildings in progress; disputes reported in March 2026

What the sources establish

  • Crusoe's Abilene campus is leased to Oracle and OpenAI and is described as the first Stargate location. [6] [1]
  • Crusoe reported the first two buildings operational in September 2025, totaling 980,000 sq ft and more than 200 MW of IT capacity. [2]
  • The planned site is 1.2 GW and about 4 million sq ft across the full campus. [1] [2]
  • A November 2025 report says Crusoe topped out the eighth and final building. [1]
  • AP reported on March 27, 2026 that Crusoe is working with Microsoft on two new buildings and a 900 MW on-site power plant beside the campus, after OpenAI declined to pursue that expansion. With them, the site would total 10 buildings and 2.1 GW. [3]
  • AP describes the existing 350 MW gas-fired plant attached to the OpenAI and Oracle project as smaller than the planned 900 MW Microsoft plant. [3]
  • Oracle called reports of problems at the site 'false and incorrect'. Bloomberg later corrected a report: the expansion lease is not moving ahead, while the separate 4.5 GW Oracle-OpenAI agreement remains on track. [4]
  • Crusoe's expansion financing was reported at $11.6 billion, with Blue Owl and Primary Digital Infrastructure co-sponsoring later buildings. [5]

Conflicts. Start date: June 2024 in one report and July 2024 in another. Capacity: 1.2 GW for the OpenAI and Oracle campus, but 2.1 GW once the Microsoft buildings are counted (AP). Completion: mid-2026 in one report and end-2026 in another.

Timeline

  1. June–July 2024 — Construction begins (reports differ).
  2. Mar. 2025 — Second phase announced, bringing the campus to about 4 million sq ft.
  3. Sept. 2025 — First two buildings reported operational.
  4. Nov. 2025 — Final building reported topped out.
  5. Mar. 2026 — Microsoft reported to take over two new buildings and an on-site power plant; Oracle disputes problem reports.

What this page does not establish

  • Power: a 350 MW gas-fired plant attached to the OpenAI and Oracle project, and a 900 MW plant planned for the Microsoft buildings (AP, citing Crusoe).
  • Whether the Microsoft buildings are part of the same campus permit.
  • Current operating capacity across all buildings.

What to check next

  1. Taylor County and City of Abilene permit records.
  2. ERCOT and utility interconnection filings for the campus.
  3. Crusoe and Oracle statements on the completion schedule.