Stargate Abilene Data Center Campus Crusoe Energy (site developer); OpenAI and Oracle (anchor tenants)
Crusoe-Microsoft Abilene AI Factory Expansion
Crusoe Energy (filed as Crusoe Energy in partnership with Microsoft). Filed.
Crusoe said it is working with Microsoft to build two new AI factory buildings plus an on-site power plant next to its existing OpenAI and Oracle campus in Abilene. This followed OpenAI and Oracle scaling back their own planned expansion of the flagship Stargate site.
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- Status
- Filed
- Operator
- Crusoe Energy
- Applicant on record
- Crusoe Energy in partnership with Microsoft
- Location
- Abilene, Taylor County, TX (approximate, city center)
- Size
- MW not reported
- Cooling
- Not reported
- Utility
- AEP Texas
- First reported
- 2026-03
- Last updated
- August 19, 2026
What happens next
Still to come: public hearings, a rezoning or permit vote, and a utility interconnection agreement.
Sources
- Microsoft takes over a Texas AI data center expansion after OpenAI backs away, Spectrum News, 2026-03-27
- Oracle/OpenAI drop plans to expand flagship Abilene Stargate site, Meta in talks to pick up Crusoe capacity with Nvidia's help, Data Center Dynamics, 2026
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Common questions
Where is the Crusoe-Microsoft Abilene AI Factory Expansion data center?
It is in Abilene, Taylor County, TX.
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Not yet. An application has been filed and has not been decided.
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