OpenAI issues new US data center commitments, policy proposals in wake of midterms
( November 5, 2026, 16:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: OpenAI has published a National Community Compact and Compute Campus Policy Blueprint, laying out company commitments and policy suggestions for data center development in the US. The compact says OpenAI will enter into local agreements for each "compute campus" that it owns and operates, while the policy blueprint says local utilities should "require large electricity customers to cover the costs they add to the grid and protect other customers if a project falls through," among other proposals. The documents come on the heels of midterm elections where opposition to data centers motivated voters. Statement follows below. See attached files....
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