Crusoe confirms Microsoft as new 900MW capacity customer at Abilene data center site

The AI data center firm Crusoe announced today that Microsoft (MSFT) will lease 900 MW of capacity from its campus in Abilene, Texas, which also serves as the flagship site of the Stargate Project.

The new infrastructure will increase the

Microsoft will increase its AI infrastructure by leasing 900 MW at Crusoe's Abilene campus, enabling support for growing AI workloads and providing access to large-scale, reliable infrastructure.

The development is expected to boost Abilene's property tax revenue by 32% and Taylor County's by 25%, contributing long-term value to the local community.

OpenAI and Oracle decided not to increase their site footprint from 1.2 GW to 2 GW, allowing available capacity for other hyperscale clients like Microsoft Azure.