GigaTown: The Development Model for Compute-Energy Economic Districts
GigaTown is a master-planned model for communities where large-scale compute, power infrastructure, workforce growth, housing demand, hospitality, retail, mobility, utilities, and public services need to be planned as one coordinated economic district.
Compute Campuses Create Cities Before Cities Are Ready
Large-scale AI and HPC infrastructure creates demand far beyond the fence line of the data center. Construction crews need lodging. Operators need housing. Vendors need staging. Tenants need hotels and meeting space. Workers need restaurants, medical services, childcare, transportation, and everyday retail.
Housing pressure
Operator families need permanent housing faster than markets can build
Hotel shortages
Vendor visits and project meetings overwhelm limited lodging
Contractor workforce surges
Thousands of construction workers need temporary housing
Road and utility load
Heavy equipment and power demands strain existing infrastructure
Public safety coordination
Emergency response needs site-specific training and protocols
Workforce training
Technical skills gaps limit local hiring opportunities
Local retail demand
Workers need everyday services not available in rural areas
Community acceptance
Neighbors need transparency and real benefits from development
Tax base planning
Municipalities need predictable revenue and service planning
Long-term land use control
Adjacent development must align with infrastructure needs
A GigaTown Plans the District Around the Infrastructure
A GigaTown is a master-planned economic development district anchored by compute and energy infrastructure. It combines data center campuses, power systems, district utilities, workforce housing, hospitality, retail, logistics, training, emergency coordination, connectivity, and public-realm planning into one coordinated development model.
Compute anchor
Data center campuses as economic engine
Energy anchor
Power generation and grid infrastructure
Housing and workforce services
Apartments, townhomes, family housing
Hospitality and extended-stay lodging
Hotels, contractor lodging, executive suites
Retail, restaurants, and convenience
Everyday services for workers and residents
Fueling, fleet, and logistics
Gas, diesel, EV charging, fleet services
Training and workforce development
Technical programs and certification
Emergency response coordination
Public safety and site security interface
District utilities and heat reuse
Integrated utility systems and efficiency
Broadband and managed connectivity
Premium fiber and network services
Municipal alignment
City and county economic development
Long-term value creation
Real estate and community growth
Model vs. Implementation
Understanding the relationship between the GigaTown framework and its first proposed implementation.
GigaTown Model
The repeatable planning, development, governance, and partnership model for compute-energy economic districts. Applicable to any region where large-scale compute and energy infrastructure creates the need for coordinated community development.
- Repeatable framework for any site
- District planning methodology
- Partnership and governance structures
- Phasing and delivery models
- Component specifications
GigaTown, Oklahoma
The first proposed implementation, organized around southeast Oklahoma's emerging compute, energy, workforce, and infrastructure opportunity, with Energy Compute Campus as an anchor tenant.
- Southeast Oklahoma location
- Energy Compute Campus anchor
- 500-acre integrated campus
- Q1 2027 first energization target
- 100 MW initial capacity block
Important: Energy Compute Campus is an anchor tenant / anchor infrastructure project within the Oklahoma district concept. GigaTown is the broader district model.
The GigaTown Ecosystem
A complete economic development district organized in concentric layers around compute and energy infrastructure.
Core Infrastructure
Workforce Support
Commercial Services
Community Integration
GigaTown, Oklahoma: The First Compute-Energy Economic District Implementation
GigaTown, Oklahoma is envisioned as the first implementation of the GigaTown model: a broader development district organized around major compute and energy infrastructure in southeast Oklahoma. The district is intended to support the workforce, housing, hospitality, retail, contractor, transportation, utility, and community needs created by large-scale AI and data center development.
Disclaimer: GigaTown, Oklahoma is a proposed district development concept. Final boundaries, partners, delivery sequence, investment structure, public approvals, and project scope remain subject to site control, entitlements, agreements, financing, engineering, and local coordination.
Oklahoma
Compute-energy economic development district
Energy Compute Campus
Pittsburg, Oklahoma
500-acre integrated campus
Q1 2027
100 MW
Oklahoma Is Becoming a Serious AI Infrastructure Market
Oklahoma is attracting major AI, cloud, and data center infrastructure activity because of its land availability, energy resources, business climate, transmission and generation opportunities, central location, and ability to support large-scale industrial development. As compute campuses scale, the next constraint is not only power. It is the complete ecosystem around the campus.
Land availability
Large parcels suitable for industrial-scale development
Energy development potential
Natural gas, renewables, and grid infrastructure opportunities
Central U.S. location
Strategic positioning for nationwide connectivity
Emerging AI/data center investment
Growing ecosystem of compute infrastructure projects
Workforce development opportunity
Community colleges and technical training programs
Pro-business environment
Supportive regulatory and tax environment
Regional transformation potential
Opportunity for meaningful economic impact
Market Context
Examples of compute and energy infrastructure activity in Oklahoma:
Note: These examples represent broader market context, not formal GigaTown partnerships unless specifically stated.
Build the Support System as the Compute Load Arrives
GigaTown development follows a phased approach that sequences infrastructure and services with workforce demand, ensuring support systems are in place as compute operations scale.
Formation and Planning
- Define district study area
- Identify landowners and parcels
- Model demand from compute campuses
- Estimate worker and contractor population
- Engage city/county/state stakeholders
- Identify utility and road constraints
- Begin partner recruitment
Immediate Workforce Support
- Fuel/convenience
- Limited-service hotel
- Extended-stay rooms
- Contractor lodging
- First restaurants
- Temporary training and orientation space
- Clinic/occupational health
- Laydown and logistics
Permanent Residential and Services
- Apartments
- Townhomes
- Retail center
- Childcare
- Fitness
- Grocery/market
- Medical clinic
- Expanded restaurant base
- Workforce training center
District Maturation
- Office and vendor campus
- Hospitality expansion
- Conference facility
- Public realm
- Parks/trails/buffers
- Expanded district utilities
- Heat reuse businesses
- Industrial support services
Full Economic District
- Mature mixed-use town center
- Permanent residential base
- Multiple compute/energy anchors
- Full mobility and utility platform
- Long-term governance and operating structure
How GigaTown Fits With GridCore, GridColo, and Energy Compute Campus
Understanding the relationship between the planning framework, delivery model, and district development.
GridCore
The repeatable model for planning and delivering modern data center campuses. Coordinates land, power, buildings, cooling, connectivity, safety, security, operations, and commercial delivery as one governed campus system.
Learn moreGridColo
The customer-facing colocation and service delivery framework. Manages the operating environment, tenant services, and commercial relationships within compute campuses.
Energy Compute Campus
A 500-acre integrated power and compute campus in Pittsburg, Oklahoma, built with GridCore and operated through the GridColo service framework. First energization: Q1 2027.
Learn moreGigaTown
Broader Economic Development District
The broader economic development district model around compute and energy anchors, including housing, hospitality, retail, workforce services, training, public safety coordination, and community infrastructure. GigaTown plans everything beyond the data center fence line.
Summary: GridCore helps build the compute campus. GridColo helps operate the compute service environment. Energy Compute Campus is an anchor implementation. GigaTown plans the broader community and economic district around that infrastructure.
The Giga Zone
A related high-density mixed-use destination concept integrating 1GW-class compute capacity with retail, residential, hospitality, entertainment, district utilities, heat reuse, and managed services. Designed for urban-adjacent locations.
Learn moreUse the Byproducts of Compute as Inputs for the District
Data centers generate significant thermal output. GigaTown districts are designed to capture and reuse this waste heat as a resource for adjacent facilities, reducing energy waste and creating efficiency benefits across the ecosystem.
Note: Heat reuse applications are site-specific and depend on thermal output quality, distance to end users, and local feasibility studies. GigaTown emphasizes practical reuse, district efficiency, and reduced waste rather than claims of complete sustainability.
Domestic hot water
Pre-heating for hotels and apartments
Hospitality amenities
Pools, spas, and wellness facilities
Commercial laundry
Industrial laundry operations
Greenhouses
Year-round agricultural production
District heating
Community heating networks
Industrial processes
Aquaculture and food production
Ready to Build a Compute-Energy Economic District?
Whether you're a municipality, landowner, developer, or infrastructure partner, GigaTown offers a framework for coordinated development around large-scale compute and energy infrastructure.