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Data center project · Shackelford County, Texas

Vantage Frontier

Under construction · A 1,200-acre AI mega-campus near Abilene that Epoch AI counts among the Stargate sites. Also known as: Stargate Shackelford County.

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Status
Under construction · as of April 2026
Approved by
Not named in the records found
No public approval found
No Shackelford County reinvestment zone, abatement or permit naming a decision maker was found. (Data Center Dynamics, Aug. 19, 2025; KTXS, July 17, 2026)
Location
northeast of Abilene, Shackelford County · Shackelford County
Status note
Roofing under way on the first building in April 2026; first delivery planned for the second half of 2026.
Power
1,400 MW
Vantage announced 1.4 GW; Epoch AI estimates about 2 GW of total facility power.
Land
1,200 acres
Investment
More than $25 billion
Developer and team
Vantage Data Centers
End user
OpenAI/Oracle (Stargate), per Epoch AI
Utility
On-site natural gas microgrid, per Epoch AI
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. July 17, 2026 The Shackelford County judge invited residents to talk with him informally about reinvestment zones. (KTXS, July 17, 2026)
  2. April 17, 2026 Epoch AI reported the first building under roof and projected completion in late 2028. (Epoch AI, April 17, 2026)
  3. Aug. 19, 2025 Vantage disclosed a 1.4 GW, $25 billion-plus campus on 1,200 acres and said construction had begun. (Data Center Dynamics, Aug. 19, 2025)

Conflicts and open questions

  • Capacity ranges from 1.4 GW (developer) to about 2 GW (Epoch AI total facility estimate).
  • Any Shackelford County reinvestment zone or abatement for this campus was not confirmed in records reviewed.

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