Data City Texas

Proposed

Energy Abundance Development · Laredo, TX

Maintained and reviewed by Malachi Rein, LEED AP BD+CDataset version 2026-09-14

Data City Texas by Energy Abundance Development in Laredo, TX is planned at 5.0 GW and about $10 billion, and is proposed, with a 2029 target as of September 2026. It ranks 6th of 54 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 4.6% of the 109.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is developer disclosed; the investment figure is press reported. Confidence is low: the project is proposed without permits, or the capacity is an estimate. Malachi.Energy tracks 12 mega projects in Texas in total.

Planned capacity

5.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$10 billion

Press reported

Status

Proposed

As of September 2026

Target year

2029

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis: Developer disclosed
Investment basis: Press reported
Confidence: Low: the project is proposed without permits, or the capacity is an estimate.
Counted in headline totals: Yes. The investment figure is not developer-stated campus cost, so it is listed as announced rather than comparable spend.
Primary source: RGV Business Journal, February 2026
Last verified: September 2026, dataset version 2026-09-14. Re-checked at every data refresh.

Basis and confidence definitions are in the directory methodology.

What is known

Proposed 5 GW behind-the-meter data center hub near Laredo, billed as the world's largest. Commercial operations targeted for 2029; no permits, tenants, or construction reported.

Location

Site: Laredo, TX
Coordinates: 27.51, -99.51
State directory: Data centers in Texas (215 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Texas

Advanced Energy Campus (Fermi America)Carson County, TX, 17.0 GW, announced
Matrix Data Center CampusSulphur Springs, TX, 3.0 GW, under construction
Google Texas ExpansionHaskell County, TX, 2.0 GW, under construction
Microsoft Pecos (Project Kilby)Pecos, TX, 2.0 GW, announced
Galaxy Digital HeliosDickens County, TX, 1.6 GW, operational
Vantage FrontierAlbany, TX, 1.4 GW, under construction
StargateAbilene, TX, 1.2 GW, operational
Stargate Milam CountyMilam County, TX, 1.2 GW, under construction
Meta El PasoEl Paso, TX, 1.0 GW, under construction
CyrusOne Freestone CountyFreestone County, TX, 760 MW, under construction
Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic)Hubbard, TX, 600 MW, announced

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Data City Texas (Laredo, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-09-14. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/data-city-laredo

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Data City Texas (Laredo, TX)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-09-14. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Press reported.},
  url = {https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/data-city-laredo}
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Figures are planned capacity and announced investment from public filings and reporting, not delivered power or audited spend. Capacity basis: developer disclosed. Investment basis: press reported. Dataset version 2026-09-14. Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.