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Data centers · TexasFirst pass Oct. 17, 2026 · not yet complete

25 data center projects in Texas.

Reviewed Stargate and hyperscale campuses, contested county proposals in Hood, Hill, Bastrop, Brazoria, Hays, Williamson and Tarrant, local moratoriums, SB 6 and PUCT/ERCOT large-load rules, and the state sales tax exemption. Not yet covered: Compass and other Ellis County (Red Oak) campuses, operating Microsoft (San Antonio), Meta (Fort Worth, Temple) and AWS campuses, the Google-backed TeraWulf/Fluidstack site in Abernathy, Fort Worth's Edged project, CloudBurst in Hays County, and other Hill and Caldwell County proposals; no xAI campus in Texas was found.

MapEvery projectState law and ratesMoratoriumsUpdatesU.S. map ↗
Approved, building or operating12Projects whose latest record is an approval, construction or operation.
Proposed or paused11Proposals, marketed sites, inquiries, and projects paused or stalled.
Withdrawn or denied2They stay on the map with their record.
Reported power, active projects18,750 MWSum of reported capacities for projects not withdrawn or denied; many projects report none, and figures are developers’ claims.
Fermi America Project Matador (HyperGrid campus) · Under construction · 11,000 MWVantage Frontier · Under construction · 1,400 MWStargate Abilene (Lancium Clean Campus) · Under construction · 1,200 MWStargate Milam County (SB Energy) · Under construction · 1,200 MWMeta El Paso data center · Under construction · 1,000 MWCrusoe Abilene campus for Microsoft · Under construction · 900 MWRiot Platforms Rockdale data center site · Under construction · 700 MWOld Ocean Data Center · Proposed · 620 MWPacifico Cedar Creek data center and power campus · Proposed · 490 MWCyrusOne DFW10 at Thad Hill Energy Center · Under construction · 144 MWFort Spunky data center · Denied · 100 MWEdgeConneX Cedar Creek campus (DFW33220N) · Under construction · 96 MWAmazon Pecos County data center campus · ProposedKilby (Chevron power for Microsoft data center) · ProposedGoogle Midlothian and Red Oak campuses · OperatingCrusoe data center south of Claude · ApprovedGoogle Haskell County campuses · ProposedHaskell County Ranger RZ 2026 data center · ProposedComanche Circle · StalledProject Red and Project Yellow · ProposedProject Aquila (RCM Hill LLC) · ProposedBlack Mountain data center campus · ProposedEdgeConneX second Bastrop County campus · ProposedTaylor Technology Campus · ApprovedHighlander SM One data center · Denied

Dot positions are approximate, from the reported address or area. “None found” means our statewide review of news, trackers and county records found nothing; it is not proof none exists.

Every project

All 25 Texas projects on record
Fermi America Project Matador (HyperGrid campus)CarsonFermi America11,000Under constructionFeb. 25, 202650 MW+
Vantage FrontierShackelfordVantage Data Centers1,400Under constructionApril 202650 MW+
Stargate Abilene (Lancium Clean Campus)TaylorCrusoe; Lancium1,200Under constructionApril 202650 MW+
Stargate Milam County (SB Energy)MilamSB Energy (SoftBank)1,200Under constructionApril 202650 MW+
Meta El Paso data centerEl PasoMeta1,000Under constructionOct. 202550 MW+
Crusoe Abilene campus for MicrosoftTaylorCrusoe900Under constructionMarch 27, 202650 MW+
Riot Platforms Rockdale data center siteMilamRiot Platforms700Under constructionJan. 16, 202650 MW+
Old Ocean Data CenterBrazoriaNightpeak Energy620ProposedMarch 10, 202650 MW+
Pacifico Cedar Creek data center and power campusBastropPacifico Energy; Black Chamber Partners490ProposedAug. 19, 202650 MW+
CyrusOne DFW10 at Thad Hill Energy CenterBosqueCyrusOne144Under constructionJuly 31, 202550 MW+
Fort Spunky data centerHoodPacifico Energy100DeniedMarch 10, 202650 MW+
EdgeConneX Cedar Creek campus (DFW33220N)BastropEdgeConneX96Under constructionSept. 24, 202550 MW+
Amazon Pecos County data center campusPecosAmazon—ProposedAug. 11, 202650 MW+
Black Mountain data center campusTarrantBlack Mountain—ProposedJuly 202650 MW+
Comanche CircleHoodSailfish Investors—StalledOct. 13, 202650 MW+
Crusoe data center south of ClaudeArmstrongCrusoe—ApprovedOct. 14, 202550 MW+
EdgeConneX second Bastrop County campusBastropEdgeConneX—ProposedMarch 26, 202650 MW+
Google Haskell County campusesHaskellGoogle—ProposedNov. 17, 2025Under 50 MW
Google Midlothian and Red Oak campusesEllisGoogle—OperatingNov. 2025Under 50 MW
Haskell County Ranger RZ 2026 data centerHaskellAscendant Site Solutions LLC—ProposedJan. 9, 202650 MW+
Highlander SM One data centerHaysHighlander SM One LLC—DeniedFeb. 17, 202650 MW+
Kilby (Chevron power for Microsoft data center)ReevesChevron (Energy Forge One); Engine No. 1—ProposedJune 22, 2026Under 50 MW
Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC)HillRCM Hill LLC—ProposedJuly 15, 202650 MW+
Project Red and Project YellowHood——ProposedJune 202650 MW+
Taylor Technology CampusWilliamsonBig Watt Digital; PowerHouse Data Centers—ApprovedOct. 8, 202650 MW+

Select a heading to sort. Operating hyperscale campuses are included for context.

Operating
Built and serving customers.
Under construction
Building permits issued or construction reported under way.
Approved
A government body has approved land use, zoning or a development agreement for data center use. Other permits may still be pending.
Proposed
An application, announcement or public proposal exists; no approval yet.
Site zoned or marketed
Land zoned or marketed for possible data center use; no project filed.
Paused by moratorium
A local moratorium or ban blocks new applications or approvals.
Stalled
No formal application, or blocked by a missing permit or utility capacity.
Inquiry only
A developer asked local officials about a site; nothing was filed.
Withdrawn
The developer withdrew its application or proposal.
Denied
A government body voted it down.

State law and rates

  • SB 6 (89th Legislature, 2025) makes the PUCT set interconnection standards for loads of 75 MW or more in ERCOT, requiring site control, study fees, financial security, disclosure of duplicate requests and backup generation, and emergency curtailment of new large loads; effective June 20, 2025, with PUCT rules due by Dec. 31, 2026 (Projects 58479-58484, 58000). (POWER Magazine, Aug. 4, 2026; Foley & Lardner, March 31, 2026)
  • PUCT draft large-load interconnection rule (published March 2026) would require $50,000 per MW in security, $100,000-$300,000 study fees, a $50,000-per-MW nonrefundable fee and full customer payment of direct interconnection costs; interconnection standards rulemaking (Project 58481) was still in scoping as of August 2026. (Foley & Lardner, March 31, 2026; POWER Magazine, Aug. 4, 2026)
  • ERCOT batch study framework (NPRR1325/PGRR145), approved by the PUCT June 18, 2026, required $50,000 per MW of security by July 10 for 'Batch Zero', with results due April 2027; large-load requests totaled about 474 GW in June 2026, about 421 GW of it data centers. (POWER Magazine, Aug. 4, 2026)
  • Gov. Abbott's Aug. 3, 2026 directive ordered the PUCT and ERCOT to audit every data center in the interconnection queue and deny grid access to projects that fail to disclose ownership, financial, water and community-impact information, which several outlets described as a de facto statewide pause. (POWER Magazine, Aug. 4, 2026; E&E News by POLITICO, Aug. 11, 2026)
  • State sales and use tax exemption for qualifying data centers (Tax Code Secs. 151.359 and 151.3595; created by HB 1223, 83rd Legislature, 2013, expanded 2015); the Comptroller has certified 138 data centers, and estimates of cost run from about $3.2 billion for 2026-27 to $3.3 billion for 2028-29. (Public Citizen (testimony to Texas Senate Finance Committee), July 27, 2026; Texas Public Radio / The Texas Newsroom, July 28, 2026)
  • Local property tax abatements under Tax Code Chapter 312 are the main county and city incentive; school-district value limits under Chapter 313 expired at the end of 2022 and were replaced by the JETI program (HB 5, 88th Legislature, 2023), which data center power projects such as Pacifico's Bastrop proposal have applied to. (Community Impact, Feb. 23, 2024; Community Impact, July 15, 2026; Haskell County Commissioners Court, Jan. 9, 2026)

Local moratoriums and bans

Local moratoriums, bans and proposals
TaylorBan petition (rejected)Oct. 8, 2026City officials said a resident petition to restrict data centers could not go forward through the initiative process under Texas law. (CBS Austin, Oct. 8, 2026; San Antonio Express-News (via GovTech/TNS), July 17, 2026)
Fort WorthMoratorium (proposed)Aug. 12, 2026The council voted unanimously to start the process for a 90-day moratorium on new data center construction, created a data center committee, and required proof of state grid approval before applications; the pause would not take effect until 2027. (FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Aug. 11, 2026; Fort Worth Report (via Green Source Texas), July 9, 2026)
BrownsvilleMoratorium (proposed)Aug. 4, 2026A commission workshop weighed a 90-day pause, extendable to 180 days, plus rules limiting data centers to heavy industrial zones with special permits and closed-loop cooling. (City of Brownsville, Aug. 4, 2026; KRGV, Aug. 2026)
AthensBan (disputed)Aug. 2026CRE Daily reported a 3-2 vote to ban data centers; KETK reported the city instead halted drafting local rules until state guidance arrives. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026; KETK, Aug. 7, 2026)
LaredoMoratorium (dropped)Aug. 2026City weighed and then dropped a moratorium. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026)
LockhartRegulations (in drafting)July 16, 2026City leaders asked staff for very strict data center standards rather than an outright ban, citing litigation risk. (San Antonio Express-News (via GovTech/TNS), July 17, 2026)
Hays CountyPause on discretionary approvalsJune 23, 2026After tabling a moratorium in February, commissioners unanimously suspended discretionary approvals such as abatements for data centers and other water-heavy projects through year-end and created a water review board. (KUT 90.5, June 23, 2026; Spectrum News, May 19, 2026)
San MarcosBanJune 16, 2026The council voted 4-3 to bar data centers from every zoning district; an April 21 version failed 3-4. (Community Impact, June 17, 2026)
Hill CountyMoratorium (rescinded)May 2026Commissioners voted 3-2 for a one-year pause on new data center construction in unincorporated areas, then voted unanimously on June 4 to rescind it after a $100 million federal lawsuit and to adopt a data center checklist. (KWTX, July 15, 2026; The Texas Tribune, June 5, 2026; K&L Gates, June 10, 2026)
Somervell CountyResolutionMay 2026Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing data center construction until the Legislature acts, after an earlier moratorium motion failed. (Spectrum News, May 19, 2026)
Hood CountyMoratorium (failed)Feb. 10, 2026A six-month pause on new industrial development including data centers failed 3-2; a second try failed by the same margin on Feb. 24 after a state senator questioned county authority. (The Texas Tribune, Feb. 10, 2026; CBS News Texas, Feb. 24, 2026)
Henderson CountyResolution2026Commissioners passed a resolution voicing concern about large data centers' effects on infrastructure and natural resources. (KETK, Aug. 7, 2026)
El Paso CountyRegulations2026New rules require special permits, water and emissions disclosures, and a 300-foot buffer from neighborhoods. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026)
LewisvilleRestriction2026Data centers barred from residential areas; new applications need a special-use permit and two public hearings. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026)

Updates, newest first

  1. Oct. 13, 2026 Comanche Circle · Commissioners voted 3-1 to reject a settlement that would have shrunk the project to about 1,375 acres, then unanimously denied Sailfish's appeal on its on-site permits. (KERA (via Texas Public Radio), Oct. 13, 2026)
  2. Oct. 8, 2026 Taylor Technology Campus · The City Council approved the annexation agreement 5-0; a petition to restrict data centers was ruled ineligible under Texas law. (CBS Austin, Oct. 8, 2026)
  3. Oct. 8, 2026 Taylor: Ban petition (rejected) · City officials said a resident petition to restrict data centers could not go forward through the initiative process under Texas law. (CBS Austin, Oct. 8, 2026; San Antonio Express-News (via GovTech/TNS), July 17, 2026)
  4. Oct. 2, 2026 Taylor Technology Campus · The city announced a negotiated annexation deal setting rules for noise, water, setbacks and community benefits. (KUT 90.5, Oct. 2, 2026)
  5. Sept. 2, 2026 Stargate Abilene (Lancium Clean Campus) · An Abilene Chamber panel heard resident concerns about rents, power bills, water and the county's 20-year abatement. (KACU (via KTTZ), Sept. 4, 2026)
  6. Aug. 19, 2026 Pacifico Cedar Creek data center and power campus · The developers withdrew both county abatement applications. (Elgin Courier, Aug. 25, 2026)
  7. Aug. 12, 2026 Fort Worth: Moratorium (proposed) · The council voted unanimously to start the process for a 90-day moratorium on new data center construction, created a data center committee, and required proof of state grid approval before applications; the pause would not take effect until 2027. (FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, Aug. 11, 2026; Fort Worth Report (via Green Source Texas), July 9, 2026)
  8. Aug. 11, 2026 Amazon Pecos County data center campus · Amazon confirmed it will pay to power its planned Pecos County campus with new on-site generation; state regulators had already approved the plant's air emissions. (E&E News by POLITICO, Aug. 11, 2026)
  9. Aug. 11, 2026 Kilby (Chevron power for Microsoft data center) · E&E News placed Chevron's gas facility for Microsoft in Reeves County. (E&E News by POLITICO, Aug. 11, 2026)
  10. Aug. 4, 2026 Brownsville: Moratorium (proposed) · A commission workshop weighed a 90-day pause, extendable to 180 days, plus rules limiting data centers to heavy industrial zones with special permits and closed-loop cooling. (City of Brownsville, Aug. 4, 2026; KRGV, Aug. 2026)
  11. Aug. 2026 Athens: Ban (disputed) · CRE Daily reported a 3-2 vote to ban data centers; KETK reported the city instead halted drafting local rules until state guidance arrives. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026; KETK, Aug. 7, 2026)
  12. Aug. 2026 Laredo: Moratorium (dropped) · City weighed and then dropped a moratorium. (CRE Daily, Sept. 8, 2026)
  13. July 31, 2026 Google Midlothian and Red Oak campuses · An Ellis County commissioner told a Red Oak residents' meeting the county intends to shrink future data center abatements. (Waxahachie Sun, Aug. 2026)
  14. July 17, 2026 Vantage Frontier · The Shackelford County judge invited residents to talk with him informally about reinvestment zones. (KTXS, July 17, 2026)
  15. July 16, 2026 Lockhart: Regulations (in drafting) · City leaders asked staff for very strict data center standards rather than an outright ban, citing litigation risk. (San Antonio Express-News (via GovTech/TNS), July 17, 2026)
  16. July 15, 2026 Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC) · KWTX reported RCM Hill dismissed the case; minutes show the county agreed to pay $100,000 in legal fees. (KWTX, July 15, 2026)
  17. July 9, 2026 Black Mountain data center campus · The Fort Worth Report said Black Mountain asked to delay its rezoning requests until December. (Fort Worth Report (via Green Source Texas), July 9, 2026)
  18. June 24, 2026 Pacifico Cedar Creek data center and power campus · Pacifico filed a JETI application with the Texas Comptroller. (Community Impact, July 15, 2026)
  19. June 23, 2026 Hays County: Pause on discretionary approvals · After tabling a moratorium in February, commissioners unanimously suspended discretionary approvals such as abatements for data centers and other water-heavy projects through year-end and created a water review board. (KUT 90.5, June 23, 2026; Spectrum News, May 19, 2026)
  20. June 22, 2026 Kilby (Chevron power for Microsoft data center) · Chevron and Microsoft signed a 20-year power purchase agreement for the Kilby project. (World Oil, June 22, 2026)
  21. June 16, 2026 San Marcos: Ban · The council voted 4-3 to bar data centers from every zoning district; an April 21 version failed 3-4. (Community Impact, June 17, 2026)
  22. June 9, 2026 Meta El Paso data center · El Paso City Council votes 5-3 against starting to end the Meta agreement. (KTSM 9 News, June 9, 2026)
  23. June 9, 2026 Comanche Circle · Commissioners voted 3-1 to approve the concept plan without conditions, moving it to site development review. (KERA (via KWBU), June 10, 2026)
  24. June 4, 2026 Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC) · The county unanimously rescinded the moratorium and adopted a data center checklist. (The Texas Tribune, June 5, 2026)
  25. June 2, 2026 Fort Spunky data center · The Texas Tribune reported that the county revoked the concept plan 3-2 and that Pacifico had sued, seeking at least $250,000. (The Texas Tribune, June 2, 2026)
  26. June 2, 2026 Project Red and Project Yellow · The Texas Tribune reported the county had delayed votes twice and required the developers to meet new rules first; a suit accused the county of illegal delay. (The Texas Tribune, June 2, 2026)
  27. May 27, 2026 Project Aquila (RCM Hill LLC) · RCM Hill sued Hill County in federal court, saying the moratorium made its purchase rights to more than 800 acres worthless. (KWTX, July 15, 2026; K&L Gates, June 10, 2026)
  28. May 2026 Hill County: Moratorium (rescinded) · Commissioners voted 3-2 for a one-year pause on new data center construction in unincorporated areas, then voted unanimously on June 4 to rescind it after a $100 million federal lawsuit and to adopt a data center checklist. (KWTX, July 15, 2026; The Texas Tribune, June 5, 2026; K&L Gates, June 10, 2026)
  29. May 2026 Somervell County: Resolution · Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution opposing data center construction until the Legislature acts, after an earlier moratorium motion failed. (Spectrum News, May 19, 2026)
  30. April 17, 2026 Stargate Abilene (Lancium Clean Campus) · Epoch AI reported roughly four of eight buildings operating and projected completion in the fourth quarter of 2026. (Epoch AI, April 17, 2026)
  31. April 17, 2026 Vantage Frontier · Epoch AI reported the first building under roof and projected completion in late 2028. (Epoch AI, April 17, 2026)
  32. April 17, 2026 Stargate Milam County (SB Energy) · Epoch AI reported construction under way since the third quarter of 2025, with completion projected for late 2028. (Epoch AI, April 17, 2026)
  33. April 8, 2026 Black Mountain data center campus · Fort Worth's zoning commission unanimously recommended a planned development amendment for the campus. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram (via GovTech/TNS), April 9, 2026)
  34. March 27, 2026 Crusoe Abilene campus for Microsoft · Crusoe announced the two-building, 900 MW campus beside its existing Abilene site. (Crusoe (company announcement), March 27, 2026)
  35. March 26, 2026 EdgeConneX second Bastrop County campus · An EdgeConneX executive announced the second campus at a business panel in Bastrop. (Community Impact, March 31, 2026)
  36. March 10, 2026 Fort Spunky data center · Hood County commissioners reject the Fort Spunky concept plan, 3-2. (Texas Scorecard, March 10, 2026)
  37. March 10, 2026 Old Ocean Data Center · Brazoria County commissioners unanimously denied four 100% abatements after residents cited noise, water and power. (Bisnow Houston, March 11, 2026)
  38. Feb. 25, 2026 Fermi America Project Matador (HyperGrid campus) · TCEQ gave final approval to the project's air permit, letting vertical power construction proceed. (KFDA/KCBD NewsChannel 10, Feb. 25, 2026)
  39. Feb. 17, 2026 Highlander SM One data center · The San Marcos council denied a Preferred Scenario Map amendment and rezoning for the project. (Community Impact, June 17, 2026)
  40. Feb. 10, 2026 Hood County: Moratorium (failed) · A six-month pause on new industrial development including data centers failed 3-2; a second try failed by the same margin on Feb. 24 after a state senator questioned county authority. (The Texas Tribune, Feb. 10, 2026; CBS News Texas, Feb. 24, 2026)

How this page is built

Each project’s status is the latest public record found in a statewide review of local news, government records, utility filings and trackers; every update links to its source, and the reporting that found it is credited. The review covers campuses of 50 MW or more, or 100 acres or more when power is not reported, plus operating hyperscale campuses for context. Map positions are approximate. A county with no project listed was not found in this review; that is not proof none exists. Political money around these projects has not yet been traced in this state.

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