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title: "Nvidia Backs OpenAI Ohio Campus With $105B Guarantee After Scaling Back $250B Proposal"
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summary: "OpenAI signed a 20 year lease with SB Energy at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus, securing about 8 GW of IT capacity. SB Energy will build, own and operate the southern Ohio site, which will host only Nvidia AI compute infrastructure. Nvidia also agreed to invest $1.5B in SB Energy and provide credit support tied to the initial 4.25 GW buildout, with the first 800 MW due in 2028. Nvidia's obligation is capped at $105B if OpenAI defaults and SB Energy cannot relet or resell the site at a similar value. Earlier versions of the financing had contemplated a guarantee of roughly $250B for the full 10 GW campus, but the final structure covers only the first phase. OpenAI said the 6 year buildout through 2032 is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long-term operating jobs."
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# Nvidia Backs OpenAI Ohio Campus With $105B Guarantee After Scaling Back $250B Proposal

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**Published:** 2026-08-17T18:48:16.000Z
**Category:** Infra
**Topics:** openai, nvidia, infra, chips

## Summary

OpenAI signed a 20 year lease with SB Energy at the PORTS\-Pike Technology Campus, securing about 8 GW of IT capacity\. SB Energy will build, own and operate the southern Ohio site, which will host only Nvidia AI compute infrastructure\. Nvidia also agreed to invest $1\.5B in SB Energy and provide credit support tied to the initial 4\.25 GW buildout, with the first 800 MW due in 2028\. Nvidia's obligation is capped at $105B if OpenAI defaults and SB Energy cannot relet or resell the site at a similar value\. Earlier versions of the financing had contemplated a guarantee of roughly $250B for the full 10 GW campus, but the final structure covers only the first phase\. OpenAI said the 6 year buildout through 2032 is expected to create 35,000 construction jobs and 2,500 long\-term operating jobs\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/ai/nvidia-backs-openai-ohio-campus-with-105b-guarantee-after-scaling-back-2-611c3db6>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/nvidia/status/2089331953585607127>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/markchen90/status/2089366892024893445>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/firstadopter/status/2089336345655230584>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2089397255220396419>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/anissagardizy8/status/2089407660634558602>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/WSJ/status/2089334051723264297>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/firstadopter/status/2089335062189728245>)