OpenAI has revealed plans to build a new “Stargate” campus in Saline Township, Michigan, as part of its 4.5 gigawatt partnership with Oracle. The move adds to previously announced U.S. Stargate sites with Oracle and SoftBank, bringing the total planned capacity to over eight gigawatts and representing more than USD $450 billion in investment over the next three years. This expansion advances OpenAI’s goal of achieving a ten-gigawatt commitment announced earlier this year.
The company states that the infrastructure and manufacturing required to support artificial intelligence (AI) present “a real chance to reindustrialize the country, and it should happen in places like Michigan.”
OpenAI emphasises that AI will unlock significant benefits including better healthcare and enhanced public services and that the build-out required will generate considerable opportunities across local communities.
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The Michigan campus is set to be developed by Related Digital, with construction expected to begin in early 2026. The project will create more than 2,500 union construction jobs. A closed-loop cooling system will be implemented to significantly reduce water consumption at the site.
Moreover, DTE Energy will supply the campus using existing excess transmission capacity, helping avoid impacts on the local energy supply; any necessary upgrades will be funded by the project itself, rather than local ratepayers.
Across the U.S., Stargate sites are generating jobs, driving investment in modern energy and industrial systems, and strengthening supply chains that underpin the next generation of AI. OpenAI’s expansion into Michigan builds on prior announcements in Texas, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Ohio each designed to bolster local economies and support America’s leadership in AI.
Michigan has long been recognised as a hub of American engineering and manufacturing. OpenAI expresses pride in choosing to build there and in continuing to expand the infrastructure necessary to ensure the benefits of AI reach a broad and diverse population.
