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S&C Advises OpenAI on 20-Year Lease for PORTS-Pike Project

Published

19 August 2026

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technology

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AI Infrastructure

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United States

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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

OpenAI secured a 20-year lease for approximately 8 gigawatts-IT at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio, partnering with SB Energy, NVIDIA, and the U.S. Department of Energy. SB Energy will build and operate the data centre hosting exclusively NVIDIA AI compute infrastructure for OpenAI.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Infrastructure, and 15 sources have reported it between 17 Aug 2026 and 24 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can target new deals or partnerships supplying NVIDIA AI hardware at strategic US sites. OpenAI's long-term data centre deals open a stable demand channel for AI compute providers and energy partners.

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15 sources · first reported 17 Aug 2026 · latest 24 Aug 2026

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AI Infrastructureopenaidata-centernvidiasb-energyleaseus-department-of-energy