As of January 20, 2026, OpenAI announced a plan to commit to paying their own way on energy for its Stargate data center projects. [1] The company noted that the plan would be tailored to each community and region of operation, due to unique conditions in each location. The proposed initiatives range from bringing new dedicated power and storage that the project fully funds, to adding and paying for new energy generation and transmission resources. This includes: funding incremental generation and grid upgrades for their load; planning together with local utilities, transmission providers, and state utility regulators, and regional grid operators; and developing strategies for operating AI campuses as flexible loads so as to contribute to demand response programs. The company highlighted several examples where it has already begun implementing this. For example, in Wisconsin, Oracle and Vantage are working with WEC Energy Group to develop new generation and capacity, including solar and battery. The development partners have committed to underwrite 100 percent of the power infrastructure needed for the project through a dedicated electricity rate from WEC.
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