Crusoe scales sustainable AI data centers with mountaineer mindset

Crusoe has announced rapid expansion as a sustainable AI infrastructure provider, including building a 1.2 GW data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle and deploying a large microgrid using solar and second-life EV batteries.

• Crusoe has raised over $1 billion, is building a 1.2 GW Abilene data center campus for OpenAI and Oracle, delivered its first 200 MW building in 11 months, and unveiled North America’s largest microgrid powered by large-scale solar and second-life EV batteries as part of its vertically integrated, sustainable AI infrastructure strategy.
• CEO Chase Lochmiller applies a “mountaineer mindset”—deep preparation, moving light and fast but safely, strong safety culture, and curiosity-driven design—which underpins Crusoe’s shift from flared-gas bitcoin mining to GW-scale AI data centers, supported by institutional partners like Brookfield and Blue Owl and highlighted across MCJ’s podcasts, videos, and community content.