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Data City Texas

Proposed

Energy Abundance Development · Laredo, TX

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Summary

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 October 2026. It ranks 6th of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 4.7% of the 106.2 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.

Key figures

Planned capacity

5.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$10 billion

Press reported

Status

Proposed

As of October 2026

Target year

2029

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis
Developer disclosed
Investment basis
Press reported
Location basis
City centroid. The coordinate is a centroid that can sit several miles from the parcel, so no distance fact is stated for this project.
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
, dataset version 2026-10-03. Re-checked whenever the project list is refreshed.

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

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Data City Texas (Laredo, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. 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 2026-10-03. 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 . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.