OpenAI and Oracle reportedly halt Texas Stargate expansion
Mar 7th 2026
Bloomberg reports that a planned expansion of the Stargate datacenter in Abilene, Texas to 2 gigawatts is stalled over financing and demand forecasting, with Nvidia and Meta reported to be lining up to use the unbuilt capacity.
- Bloomberg sources say plans to expand the Abilene Stargate datacenter to 2 gigawatts have been abandoned or stalled.
- Sources cite financing problems and reported concerns about OpenAI's ability to forecast future demand as reasons for the halt.
- Nvidia reportedly placed a $150 million deposit and helped broker talks to repurpose the unused capacity.
- Meta is reported to be a candidate to lease the unbuilt capacity from developer Crusoe.
- Oracle and OpenAI still plan to deploy 4.5 gigawatts under the broader Stargate initiative, a contract Oracle values at about $300 billion over its lifetime.
- Oracle has announced plans to raise about $50 billion in debt and equity to finance datacenter expansion, which may affect timing and scope of future builds.