Milam County, TX

July 5, 2026

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Self-Supply Is Now the Floor for Political Viability in Texas

Meanwhile SoftBank's SB Neo is building OpenAI's 1.2 GW facility in Milam County, a major queue footprint within a broader 10 GW pipeline.

June 26, 2026

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Five Tests Now Separate Real Load From Speculation in Texas

That's the same logic driving execution across the OpenAI Stargate sites: Abilene (1.2 GW), Shackelford (2 GW), and Milam County (1.2 GW) all stay on track because they pair onsite gas with grid interconnection rather than depending on ERCOT clearance alone.

May 26, 2026

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Disclosure Is Coming. Developers Tracking Water Now Won't Break Stride.

SB Energy filed confidentially for a U.S. IPO on May 20, anchored by the 1.2 GW Stargate campus in Milam County and a 10 GW Ohio buildout (9.2 GW gas).

April 18, 2026

Freebird Data Centers topped out Phase 1 of its $470 million Burlington facility in Milam County this week, on track for October completion, with 700 jobs and $13.5 million in pilot payments committed.

March 21, 2026

SB Energy is already executing the power build for OpenAI's 1.2 GW Stargate campus in Milam County and holds a Google PPA in the state, meaning this Ohio megaproject competes directly for the same gas turbines, transformers, and EPC contractors Texas developers need.

February 20, 2026

SB Energy already operates a 5-GW-plus portfolio including the 900-MW Orion Solar Belt serving Google's Midlothian datacenter in Milam County, and in January 2026 signed a 1.2-GW datacenter lease with OpenAI as part of the Stargate initiative.