{"projectInfo":{"name":"PORTS-Pike Technology Campus","location":"Piketon, Pike County, Ohio (Former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant)","scale":{"totalPowerCapacityGW":10,"itComputeCapacityGW":8,"coolingAndSitePowerGW":2,"projectedConstructionJobs":35000,"permanentHighTechJobs":4200,"siteAcreage":3777},"keyEntities":{"campusDeveloper":"SB Energy (SoftBank Group subsidiary)","primaryTenant":"OpenAI LLC (20-Year Agreement for 8 IT-GW)","technologyBacker":"NVIDIA Corporation (Compute & Financial Guarantee)","gridUtility":"American Electric Power (AEP Ohio)","siteAuthority":"Southern Ohio Diversification Initiative (SODI) & US DOE","regionalLabor":"Affiliated Construction Trades (ACT) of Ohio & Local Unions"},"communityFund":{"totalCommitted":80000000,"softbankShare":40000000,"openaiShare":40000000,"oversightBody":"Pike County Civic Benefits Oversight Council (PCCBOC)"},"gridUpgrades":{"totalCapitalExpenditure":4200000000,"leadUtility":"AEP Ohio","pjmQueueStatus":"Fast-Track Approval / Siting Order #24-1189-EL-BGN"},"auditDocket":{"activeAuditCycle":"Cycle 2026.9.1","lastAuditedDate":"2026-09-10","activeWindow":"August 26, 2026 – September 25, 2026","nextStateSync":"October 1, 2026 (00:00 EDT)","cadenceAudit":"Cadence Audited: September 2026 • Phase 1 Substation 85%"}},"phases":[{"id":"phase-1","phaseNumber":1,"name":"Phase 1: 800-MW Pioneer Data Hall & Substation Intertie","capacityMW":800,"targetYear":"2026 - Q4 Target","status":"In Construction","description":"Initial 800-MW energized block utilizing existing on-site 345kV switchyard capacity from the legacy DOE uranium enrichment infrastructure. 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Connecting directly into AEP Ohio's Marquis 765kV transmission superhighway via double-circuit lines.","keyMilestones":["AEP Ohio Marquis 765kV/345kV substation expansion approved by PUCO","Site grading across 1,200 additional acres of SODI-transferred land","Delivery of 400-series modular electrical distribution containers","Civil structural steel framing for Data Halls 2, 3, and 4"],"powerBreakdown":{"itComputeGW":1.95,"coolingAndAncillaryGW":0.45}},{"id":"phase-3","phaseNumber":3,"name":"Phase 3: 5.0-GW Hyperscale Backbone","capacityMW":5000,"targetYear":"2028 - 2029","status":"Siting Board Approved","description":"Massive compute core scaling up OpenAI frontier model training clusters. Dedicated behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems (BESS) and natural gas backup generation.","keyMilestones":["Ohio Power Siting Board Certificate issued for 5-GW continuous draw","2-GW / 8-GWh utility battery storage farm ground breaking","Direct Scioto River water reclamation closed-circuit cooling facility","Full fiber ring redundancy to Ashburn, VA, Columbus, OH, and Chicago, IL"],"powerBreakdown":{"itComputeGW":4,"coolingAndAncillaryGW":1}},{"id":"phase-4","phaseNumber":4,"name":"Phase 4: 10.0-GW Full Campus Buildout","capacityMW":10000,"targetYear":"2030+","status":"Planned / Environmental Phase","description":"The largest concentration of AI supercomputing on planet Earth. 8 full IT-GW dedicated to next-generation autonomous reasoning, scientific discovery, and sovereign AI compute workloads.","keyMilestones":["Completion of all 16 modular mega-data halls across the 3,777-acre site","Full 35,000 peak cumulative workforce deployed through Ohio union halls","Disbursement of full $80M community benefits endowment","Permanent operational workforce reaching 4,200 high-wage tech & facility technicians"],"powerBreakdown":{"itComputeGW":8,"coolingAndAncillaryGW":2}}],"transmissionProjects":[{"id":"trans-aep-01","name":"Marquis to PORTS-Pike 765kV Double-Circuit Corridor","entity":"AEP Ohio Transmission Company","investmentAmount":"$1.85 Billion","voltageKV":765,"route":"Pickaway County (Marquis Substation) -> Ross County -> Pike County (Piketon)","completionTarget":"Q3 2027","status":"Active Tower Construction","impactDescription":"Constructing heavy lattice transmission towers capable of wheeling 5+ GW of high-voltage power with minimal line losses directly to the campus switchyard."},{"id":"trans-aep-02","name":"Southern Ohio 345kV Ring Reinforcement & Transformer Replacements","entity":"AEP Ohio / PJM Interconnection","investmentAmount":"$1.40 Billion","voltageKV":345,"route":"Chillicothe -> Waverly -> Piketon -> Portsmouth Ring","completionTarget":"Q4 2026 (Phase 1 Ready)","status":"Substation Upgrades","impactDescription":"Replacing legacy 1950s oil-filled transformers and installing state-of-the-art SF6-free gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) to stabilize regional grid voltages."},{"id":"trans-aep-03","name":"Scioto Valley Microgrid & 2-GW Battery Storage Tie-In","entity":"SB Energy / AEP Grid Solutions","investmentAmount":"$950 Million","voltageKV":138,"route":"On-Campus Dedicated Storage Yard (Parcel D)","completionTarget":"2028","status":"PUCO Approved","impactDescription":"Behind-the-meter 2,000 MW / 8,000 MWh energy storage facility designed to smooth sudden AI training compute spikes without causing regional grid flicker or brownouts."}],"civicUpdates":[{"id":"update-2026-09-09","date":"2026-09-09","source":"Piketon AI Civic Infrastructure Audit","title":"September 2026 Cadence Audit: Phase 1 Substation Reaches 85% Completion","summary":"Engineering docket review verifies 345kV transformer yard interconnects on schedule for Q4 2026 800-MW energization, with over 1,200 active union craft personnel deployed across civil and high-voltage electrical trades.","impactLevel":"Critical","category":"Cadence Audit","officialDocUrl":"https://dis.puc.state.oh.us"},{"id":"update-openai-ports-pike-announcement","date":"2026-08-22","source":"OpenAI Official Announcement","title":"OpenAI Joins PORTS-Pike Project for ~8 GW Compute Deployment","summary":"Primary Source Verification Docket: OpenAI officially executes agreements for the ~8 GW PORTS-Pike Technology Campus buildout in Pike County, Ohio.","impactLevel":"Critical","category":"OpenAI Tenant","officialDocUrl":"https://openai.com/index/openai-joins-ports-pike-project/"},{"id":"update-2026-08-19","date":"2026-08-19","source":"Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB)","title":"OPSB Approves Case 26-0412-EL-BGN for 10-GW Substation Compound","summary":"The Ohio Power Siting Board unanimously approved SB Energy's revised high-voltage substation certificate, permitting dual 765kV/345kV transformer compounds on the former DOE Portsmouth parcel.","impactLevel":"Critical","category":"Power Siting","officialDocUrl":"https://dis.puc.state.oh.us"},{"id":"update-2026-08-17","date":"2026-08-17","source":"IBEW Local 575 Dispatch Hall","title":"Over 650 Electricians Dispatched for Phase 1 Conduits & Transformer Pads","summary":"Union halls in Portsmouth, Chillicothe, and Columbus issued priority callouts for journeyman wiremen and cable splicers as Phase 1 substation electrical work intensifies.","impactLevel":"High","category":"Union Dispatch"},{"id":"update-2026-08-14","date":"2026-08-14","source":"Pike County Commissioners & SB Energy","title":"First $15M Tranche of $80M Community Benefits Fund Deposited in Escrow","summary":"SoftBank/SB Energy and OpenAI completed the initial $15M escrow transfer for local STEM programs, EMS equipment, and Route 23 safety improvements.","impactLevel":"High","category":"Community Fund"},{"id":"update-2026-08-10","date":"2026-08-10","source":"PJM Interconnection Queue Study","title":"PJM Reliability Study Confirms 10-GW Southern Ohio Transmission Stability","summary":"PJM Interconnection released its comprehensive grid stability report confirming that AEP Ohio's $4.2B 765kV grid reinforcements will maintain N-1-1 contingency standards across the Mid-Atlantic and Midwest.","impactLevel":"Critical","category":"Grid Filing"}]}