@FinanceYF5: OpenAI says the energy infrastructure costs for the project will be borne by the project itself and not passed on to local users. Additionally, the data center uses a closed-loop cooling system with water consumption equivalent to that of an ordinary office building. The project is expected to be completed in 2027, creating 2,500 union construction jobs and 450 long-term positions, with a lease term...
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OpenAI announced that its data center project will bear its own energy infrastructure costs, use a water-saving closed-loop cooling system, is expected to be completed in 2027, create 2,500 construction jobs and 450 long-term positions, and bring in approximately $1 billion in tax revenue.
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OpenAI stated that the cost of the energy infrastructure required for the project will be borne by the project itself and will not be passed on to local users. Additionally, the data center uses a closed-loop cooling system, with water consumption equivalent to that of a typical office building.
The project is expected to be completed in 2027, creating 2,500 union construction jobs and 450 long-term positions, and generating approximately $1 billion in tax revenue over the lease period. https://t.co/PoVDE88RLn
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