OpenAI in Early Talks for 10GW Data Center Lease in Ohio
June 10, 2026
OpenAI
The Lordstown campus, located at the former General Motors plant purchased by SoftBank for $375 million, was initially designed to host a key data center for OpenAI's nationwide Stargate infrastructure initiative.
However, following intense local pushback over utility strain, the Lordstown Village Council implemented a strict permit moratorium that has frozen large-scale data center construction. In response, SoftBank and Foxconn have pivoted the site's primary objective, transforming the massive industrial footprint into a high-tech manufacturing hub dedicated to building modular data center components and server equipment for other unhindered Stargate sites.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 1.17 miles | Bristolville 25 Developer: Lordstown |
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| 6.98 miles | BitDeer: Niles, Ohio |
Bitdeer’s new mining campus is being developed on the 41.8-acre footprint of the old Niles Generating Station in Niles, Ohio.
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| 11.64 miles | Ark: Youngstown |
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