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Data center campus · West Samford Avenue, Auburn, Lee County, Alabama

Core Scientific Auburn (former AUBix data center)

Operating as of Feb. 25, 2026

Core Scientific leased the 40,000-square-foot AUBix data center in Auburn and is converting it to high-performance computing at 16 MW, with up to $400 million planned. The city council approved an amended tax abatement for the project in March 2025. Also known as: AUBix, AUB-I-X.

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Power16MW reported · stated
Floor area40,000sq ft
Site5.7acres

Who is behind it

ProjectCore Scientific Auburn (former AUBix data center)Also: AUBix, AUB-I-X
Developer and teamCore Scientific
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. A $55 million building permit for new cooling systems at the facility was reported. (WTVM, Feb. 25, 2026)

  2. The city announced Core Scientific's $135 million initial investment, expected to reach about $400 million, starting at 16 MW. (City of Auburn (Open Line), March 5, 2025; Trade and Industry Development, March 4, 2025)

  3. Auburn City Council unanimously approved a tax abatement amendment and joinder agreement for Core Scientific and AUBix. (City of Auburn, March 4, 2025; City of Auburn, March 4, 2025)

  4. Reporting said Core Scientific had leased the AUBix building and 5.7 acres for 10 years, citing a 2024 SEC filing, and planned to buy it. (DatacenterDynamics, Feb. 19, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Under 50 MW.
  • AUBix building finished construction in March 2022 per reporting; exact original opening date not confirmed.
  • Coordinates approximate, West Samford Avenue industrial area.

The full record

Status note
Existing data center taken over by Core Scientific in 2025 for high-performance computing; a $55 million permit for new cooling systems was reported in February 2026.
Power note
Launches at 16 MW per city announcement and trade reporting, with room to expand.
Evidence
Primary public records
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.