Under construction
OpenAI Stargate Shackelford
Oracle · Abilene, United States
OpenAI Stargate Shackelford is a under construction data center project in Abilene, United States. This record brings together its location, estimated IT capacity, construction timeline, water-disclosure gaps and original sources.
Epoch AI · Checked 2026-09-15 · Owner confidence: confident
AI data center listed by Epoch AI.
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0 MW
Source observation: 2026-09-04
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Project timeline
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Buildings 1-5 shells complete and fully roofed. Buildings 1-3 appear to be actively installing cooling and backup generators nearby. The pads for Buildings 6-10 to the north have also been visibly cleared, with foundations for Buildings 6 and 7 underway.
Steel framing is underway for Buildings 1-3, and roofing is underway for Building 1.
The layout of Buildings 1-5 is visible. Steel framing has just started on Building 1.
Land clearing begins.
Location
175 Private Road 1604, Abilene, TX 79601, Shackelford County
View the surrounding area ↗Sources & further reading
- Epoch AI — dataset and methodology ↗
- Vantage data center page with power capacity, number of buildings, and first building timeline ↗
- OpenAI Stargate expansion announcement mentioning Shackelford site ↗
- Vantage LinkedIn post connecting the data center to OpenAI Stargate ↗
- TDLR filing for first building (other buildings are also on TDLR) ↗
Dataset attribution: Epoch AI, CC BY.
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Frequently asked questions about OpenAI Stargate Shackelford
Where is OpenAI Stargate Shackelford?
OpenAI Stargate Shackelford is listed at 175 Private Road 1604, Abilene, TX 79601, Shackelford County. The project is in Abilene, United States.
How much power does OpenAI Stargate Shackelford use?
The latest source-backed estimate in this atlas is 0 MW of operating IT capacity, observed for 2026-09-04. This is an estimate of computing capacity, not metered annual electricity consumption.
How much water does OpenAI Stargate Shackelford use?
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