Stargate Abilene Expansion +600MW is a data center operated by Oracle/OpenAI in Abilene, TX, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 600.0 MW and is currently under construction. It sits in the Abilene data-center market on the ERCOT grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates CAUTION, with an estimated 59.5-month time-to-power. The market shows mixed signals — validate live grid headroom and queue depth before committing capacity.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Abilene — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Abilene — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Abilene hosts 5,650 MW across 10 tracked facilities, positioning it as a mid-tier regional hub but one now constrained by infrastructure limits. The market's excess-power score of 62/100 suggests moderate availability—better than Spokane 33/100 but below saturation—while a constraint rating of 59/100 flags meaningful delivery friction. Operator concentration centers on Oracle and OpenAI, which collectively control three facilities, with smaller players like Crusoe Energy, Lancium, and LONGHORN DATA CENTER filling the remainder. Recent venture activity around Lancium signals continued investor interest despite infrastructure headwinds. The CAUTION verdict reflects a market in transition where power is neither scarce nor freely flowing. A constraint score of 59/100 places Abilene in the same band as Dallas, where the primary risk is not absolute capacity but interconnection and…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 15 operating generating units totalling 2,878 MW within about 50 km of Abilene, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
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