SB Energy: Milam County 2

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SB Energy: Milam County 2

Year Planned: 2028
Utility Provider: Oncor
Ownership: SB Energy owned by sb energy through milam county dc, llc. leased to orion dc i, llc, an openai affiliate. the building.

SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, is building the second of two data center buildings on its Milam County campus near Burlington, Texas. An OpenAI affiliate leases the building and will run its own computing equipment in it.

Site History

  • January 2026: An OpenAI affiliate signs a 15-year lease for the building.
  • April 2026: SB Energy issues notice to proceed, and vertical construction begins.

Project Profile

  • Developer and owner: SB Energy, through Milam County DC, LLC
  • Tenant: Orion DC I, LLC, an OpenAI affiliate, guaranteed by OpenAI Global, LLC
  • Lease: 15-year triple-net term with two 10-year extensions
  • Building: about 650,000 sq ft
  • Builders: DPR Construction and Sundt Construction joint venture
  • Cooling: primarily closed-loop, air-cooled

Utility

Oncor provides transmission and distribution in ERCOT. SB Energy's Orion I, II and III solar plants feed the campus behind the meter through a private use network, and Oncor provides auxiliary service.

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1899 County Road 133
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Sites within 15 miles of SB Energy: Milam County 2

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OpenAI's Stargate site in Milam County, Texas. An OpenAI affiliate leases two data center buildings from SB Energy, a SoftBank Group company, and will run its own computing equipment in them.
0.24 miles SB Energy: Milam County 1
SB Energy's first data center building on its Milam County campus near Burlington, Texas. An OpenAI affiliate leases the single-story, four-hall building, which draws power from SB Energy's adjacent Orion solar plants.
17.13 miles Rowan: AUS02
The $780 million AUS02 project will see the construction of a single-story building totaling 500,000 sq ft (46,451 sqm).
17.14 miles Rowan: AUS01
Rowan Digital Infrastructure has officially commenced construction on its hyperscale data center campus, known as "Project Temple," in Temple, Texas.
17.14 miles Rowan: AUS03
AUS03 is part of Rowan Infrastructure's Project Temple in Texas.
17.41 miles Rowan: Moriah DC
Originally announced in 2021, Rowan’s Moriah Data Center in Temple’s Synergy Park was completed in 2023. After the tenant vacated the property in 2024, Rowan shifted plans to convert the facility into a warehouse.

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