May 9, 2026
Behind-the-Meter Goes Mainstream as 30% of New Datacenters Skip the QueueOpenAI's Sam Altman and North America's Building Trades Unions president Sean McGarvey
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Sam Altman
Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, a company that has expanded its computational infrastructure and energy demands significantly in Texas as part of its broader U.S. operations.
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April 15, 2026
Build Your Own Power Plant or Lose Your Place in LineA Texas man was charged for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home.
February 24, 2026
35 GW Pre-Leased, 107-Week Lead Times, Zero Margin for ErrorOpenAI CEO Sam Altman called datacenter water consumption concerns "completely untrue, totally insane" at India's AI Impact Summit.
February 23, 2026
Texas Adds 58 GW of Gas in One Year. The Grid May Be the Last to Know.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called water consumption concerns at AI data centers "fake" and "completely untrue" at India's AI Impact summit.
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