Status: Under Construction (Phase 1) | Location: Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
The Lighthouse Campus (also referred to as the Port Washington project) is a massive $15 billion investment that represents the next generation of "off-grid capable" hyperscale infrastructure. As of early January 2026, the project has entered a critical phase with the signing of a landmark 1GW power agreement with Liberty Energy. This partnership is designed to bypass traditional utility delays by integrating "behind-the-meter" high-efficiency power generation directly onto the campus.
Spanning a massive site in Port Washington, Wisconsin, the facility is purpose-built to house the extreme compute requirements of OpenAI’s next-generation models. The engineering is a departure from 2024-era designs, utilizing a full-stack Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling architecture to manage rack densities that now frequently exceed 120 kW. By generating power on-site and utilizing intelligent load management, the Lighthouse Campus can operate autonomously from the local grid during peak demand, protecting the surrounding community from price spikes while ensuring the AI models have uninterrupted "always-on" compute power. This project is a flagship for the "Infrastructure Supercycle," proving that the future of AI depends as much on energy innovation as it does on silicon.
| Field | Value |
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| Project Name | Lighthouse Data Center Campus | Next-Gen Colocation & Digital Infrastructure Facility |
| Location | Port Washington, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin |
| Status | Under Construction (Phase 1) |
| Project Type | Hyperscale AI Training |
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| Header | Details |
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| City Name | Port Washington |
| Population | 12,750 people. |
| Urban Agglomeration | 1.56 million (2023/2024). |
| Economic Profile | 🔒 Detailed city intelligence available to subscribers |
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