OpenAI unveils plan to keep data-center energy costs in check

OpenAI unveiled a Stargate Community plan on ‍Tuesday, aimed at “paying ​its way on energy” and ensuring that ⁠its operations do not raise electricity costs for local communities.

Stargate is a $500 billion, multi-year initiative to build AI data ‌centers for ‌training and inference, backed by major investors including Oracle. U.S. ‌President Donald Trump supported the initiative when it was first announced in January 2025.