# AI Data Centers Powering the Future

> OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate project aims to unlock AI breakthroughs by 2030.
- Title: AI Data Centers Powering the Future · Kiplinger | Shortify
- Summary: OpenAI's $500 billion Stargate project aims to unlock AI breakthroughs by 2030. OpenAI plans two massive data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 to…
- Keywords: openai, stargate, ai data centers, nvidia h100, microsoft fairwater, meta hyperion, qts cedar rapids, spacex colossus 2, anthropic amazon new carlisle, Kiplinger
- Source: Kiplinger — https://kiplinger.com/business/mapping-the-mega-data-centers-powering-the-ai-revolution
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:15:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: openai, stargate, ai data centers, nvidia h100, microsoft fairwater, meta hyperion, qts cedar rapids, spacex colossus 2, anthropic amazon new carlisle
## Stratos Data Center Opposition
The Stratos data center in Box Elder County, Utah faces fierce opposition and litigation.

> The facility would use more electricity than the entire state if fully built out to 9 gigawatts of power and would emit enough heat to hike local temperatures a few degrees.
## Current Data Center Rankings
SpaceX Colossus 2 leads with 1.1 million Nvidia H100e units in Memphis, Tennessee.

> SpaceX Colossus 2
1.1 million H100e
Memphis, Tennessee
## Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle
Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle has 818,000 Nvidia H100e units in New Carlisle, Indiana.

> Anthropic-Amazon New Carlisle
818,000 H100e
New Carlisle, Indiana
## Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta uses 769,000 Nvidia H100e units in Fayetteville, Georgia.

> Microsoft Fairwater Atlanta
769,000 H100e
Fayetteville, Georgia
## OpenAI Stargate Projects
OpenAI plans two data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 in New Mexico and Texas.

> OpenAI Stargate New Mexico
5.1 million H100e
Santa Teresa, New Mexico
OpenAI Stargate Shackelford
4.6 million H100e
Abilene, Texas
## 2030 Data Center Projections
Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin, Meta Hyperion and QTS Cedar Rapids will lead AI computing by 2030.

> Microsoft Fairwater Wisconsin
4.5 million H100e
Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
Meta Hyperion
4.1 million H100e
Holly Ridge, Louisiana
QTS Cedar Rapids
3.7 million H100e
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
## Key takeaway

OpenAI plans two massive data centers costing $60 billion each by 2030 to advance AI research.