Nvidia backs OpenAI's Ohio AI data center with large-scale compute

Nvidia will back OpenAI’s new Ohio data center with credit and compute, financing an initial 4.25 GW of capacity (with an option for 3.75 GW more) to come online in phases by 2028. SB Energy will build and operate the 20-year-lease facility at the PORTS-Pike Campus in Pike City, Ohio. Nvidia will invest $1.5 billion in SB Energy, while SB Energy and SoftBank will support 10 GW of power and invest at least $4.2 billion in regional grid upgrades. OpenAI estimates the project will create about 35,000 construction jobs through 2032 and 2,500 long-term roles, expanding access to high-end chips and compute for AI workloads.