OpenAI in Advanced Talks to Lease 10 GW Ohio Data Center Campus Projected to Cost at Least $500 Billion

OpenAI is in advanced negotiations to lease a proposed 10 gigawatt data center campus on federal land in Ohio. The campus under discussion would be among the biggest of its kind, with a total cost of at least $500 billion if fully built out based on today’s prices for chips, labor, power and other materials. The deal could include financial backing from Nvidia, according to The Information.

OpenAI would control the equipment in the facility under a long-term lease and would be on the hook for payments once the project starts operations. The first phase of the project is expected in 2028.