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Sam Altman

Sam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, a company that has expanded its computational infrastructure and energy demands significantly in Texas as part of its broader U.S. operations.

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May 9, 2026

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Behind-the-Meter Goes Mainstream as 30% of New Datacenters Skip the Queue

OpenAI's Sam Altman and North America's Building Trades Unions president Sean McGarvey

April 15, 2026

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Build Your Own Power Plant or Lose Your Place in Line

A Texas man was charged for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's home.

February 24, 2026

35 GW Pre-Leased, 107-Week Lead Times, Zero Margin for Error

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called datacenter water consumption concerns "completely untrue, totally insane" at India's AI Impact Summit.

February 23, 2026

Texas Adds 58 GW of Gas in One Year. The Grid May Be the Last to Know.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called water consumption concerns at AI data centers "fake" and "completely untrue" at India's AI Impact summit.

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