OpenAI 已達成協議，將與 SB Energy、NVIDIA 及美國能源部合作，在俄亥俄州派克郡的 PORTS-Pike 科技園區取得約 8 吉瓦的 IT 容量。我們希望以派克郡合作夥伴的身分開發本專案，自行負擔專案所需的能源與基礎設施成本、善盡用水責任、為當地勞工與企業創造機會，並依據社區需求進行長期投資。
本專案預計在截至 2032 年的六年建設期間創造 35,000 個營建職缺，並提供 2,500 個長期營運職缺。我們也將向社區補助基金投資 4,000 萬美元，用於支持當地居民認定的優先事項；這是繼 SB Energy 先前宣布投入 4,000 萬美元後的追加投資。此外，我們將透過 ChatGPT 提供價值 8,400 萬美元的 Codex 點數，讓俄亥俄州每位大學生都能使用這項技術。
派克郡曾為美國 20 世紀的工業成長提供動力；如今，透過本專案，它將再次有機會在美國下一個工業化時代扮演領導角色。
我們希望本專案能帶動俄亥俄州南部的就業、企業成長與投資，並協助這裡成為年輕人願意留下來發展職涯及成家的地方。
隨著我們融入社區，以下原則將指引我們的工作：
- The project will pay its own energy and infrastructure costs. SB Energy will pay the full cost of the grid upgrades and new transmission lines needed to serve the data center. Those costs will not be shifted to Ohio or other ratepayers in the region. This investment will also strengthen the regional electricity grid and support more reliable power over time.
- The data center will recirculate water to reduce ongoing demand. The data center will use closed-loop, air-cooled cooling systems that recirculate water rather than relying on cooling towers that continuously consume water for cooling. As a result, it will use significantly less water than historically used by the Portsmouth gaseous diffusion plant. Once the data center cooling system is filled, ongoing water use is expected to be comparable to an office building supporting a similar number of people, including sinks and restrooms, equipment washdown and maintenance, and landscaping. PORTS-Pike is working with the Department of Energy to leverage their existing onsite water system. We will also fund new water infrastructure in partnership with and to the benefit of local communities. Once the site design is finalized, we will publicly report the project’s expected water use.
- The investment will create tangible benefits for Pike County and Southern Ohio. The PORTS-Pike Technology Data Center is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs during its six-year buildout through 2032, along with 2,500 long-term operating jobs. OpenAI and SB Energy will work to prioritize local workers, contractors, suppliers, trades, and service providers. Building on SB Energy’s existing $40 million community agreement, OpenAI will invest an additional $40 million, and this community investment will be shaped by local residents’ priorities such as schools, public safety, health care, utilities, workforce training, housing, veterans’ services, small businesses, and support for working families. The project is expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars in state and local tax revenue over its lifetime. Local and state property tax revenues will primarily support public schools, while other state and local tax revenues will help fund schools, roads, public safety, emergency services, health care, workforce development, and other public priorities.
- We will invest in good jobs and workforce pathways for local residents. PORTS-Pike Campus signed a Memorandum of Understanding with North America’s Building Trades Unions to commit to the project being built. We plan to work with the Ohio State Building and Construction Trades Council and all of its affiliated crafts, local schools, colleges, apprenticeship programs, veterans’ organizations, labor partners, and workforce groups to help residents prepare for construction, technical, and operating roles. Working together, we will create good jobs and help build a larger base of skills, businesses, and opportunity that can attract additional employers and support careers across the region for years to come.
- Ohio students will receive access to tools for the next generation of work. OpenAI will make up to $84 million in credits for Codex available to approximately 844,000 eligible Ohio college, community college, and technical school students aged 18 and older during the 2026–2027 academic year. Codex is an OpenAI tool within ChatGPT that helps people build software and complete technical projects. Eligible students will receive $100 in credits through their ChatGPT accounts, giving them hands-on experience using AI to carry out complex tasks, create projects, and build practical skills for careers across engineering, manufacturing, health care, education, entrepreneurship, and the skilled trades. Together, OpenAI’s local investment and Codex credits, along with SB Energy’s community grant, represent more than $160 million in benefits for Pike County and Ohio residents. Students can learn more at chatgpt.com/codex/ohio-college-students/(在新視窗中開啟).
- We will report publicly on our progress. Each year, we will publish a report covering local hiring, community investment, water use, and project-related energy use.
We will continue to meet with residents, local officials, schools, businesses, labor organizations, and community groups to help shape an Ohio Community Compact. The Compact will reflect local priorities and turn these principles into specific, public measures as the project moves forward.
There is significant work ahead, and the full data center will not be built all at once. SB Energy is developing the project across private land and remediated land controlled by the Department of Energy at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant. We appreciate the Trump Administration’s leadership in helping advance the redevelopment of this federal site for American AI infrastructure. This gives a site that once supported American industry and national security a new role building infrastructure for the Intelligence Era.
首批 800 百萬瓦容量預計於 2028 年啟用，並將主要使用 AEP 的現有基礎設施。後續開發將需要新建接入電網的發電廠，包括天然氣發電設施，以及新的輸電線路與相關基礎設施。SB Energy 已在 portscampus.com(在新視窗中開啟) 發布更多專案資訊。
SB Energy 將建造、持有並營運資料中心，以 20 年租約出租給 OpenAI，並逐步交付容量。OpenAI 將成為客戶並使用該場址的容量；場址將專門部署 NVIDIA AI 運算基礎設施。我們根據前沿訓練的長期預估需求，以及市場對產品日益成長的需求，簽約取得這些容量。OpenAI 只會在建成的容量可供租用後開始付款，並將以業務大幅成長所帶來的營收與現金流，以及向投資者募集的資金履行相關承諾。此外，NVIDIA 將向 SB Energy 投資 15 億美元，並為首期 4.25 IT-GW 涉及的土地、電力與建築主體工程提供信用支持。開發工作能否推進，將取決於必要的基礎設施、許可、環境審查及融資是否到位。
NVIDIA 與 OpenAI 正合作進行資料中心的設計、測試與試運轉。兩家公司也將共同發布技術白皮書，分享從 PORTS-Pike 獲得的經驗，包括如何透過具韌性的基礎設施設計、嚴謹的資料中心元件資格驗證，以及軟體層級的工作負載管理，在叢集規模下提高運算可用性與可靠度，並延長平均中斷間隔，協助將這座資料中心打造為未來新世代超級電腦設計的典範。
我們預計運用這些容量來滿足日益成長的先進 AI 需求，並在實踐使命的過程中，維持我們作為前沿 AI 研究實驗室的領先地位。
PORTS-Pike 科技資料中心等設施，是支撐 AI 的實體基礎之一。資料中心結合晶片、電力與高速網路，讓我們能開發功能更強大的系統，並使 ChatGPT 和 Codex 等工具更可靠、更平價，也讓更多個人與企業都能使用。
我們的使命是確保通用人工智慧造福全人類。我們把基礎建設做得越好，就有越多人能運用 AI 學習、創作、解決問題、創辦企業，並完成過去難以做到的工作。
我們有責任確保協助建設這些基礎設施的社區，也能真正共享其帶來的效益。派克郡及整個俄亥俄州南部長期為美國進步貢獻良多；在它們開啟新篇章之際，我們期待與當地攜手合作。
