Meta El Paso

Under Construction

Meta / BlackRock · El Paso, TX

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

Meta El Paso by Meta / BlackRock in El Paso, TX is planned at 1.0 GW and about $10 billion, and is under construction, with a 2028 target as of September 2026. It ranks 34th of 54 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 0.9% of the 109.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is developer disclosed; the investment figure is developer-stated campus cost. Confidence is high: both figures come from the developer or a filing and the site has physical progress or firm contracts. Malachi.Energy tracks 12 mega projects in Texas in total.

Planned capacity

1.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$10 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of September 2026

Target year

2028

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis: Developer disclosed
Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost
Confidence: High: both figures come from the developer or a filing and the site has physical progress or firm contracts.
Counted in headline totals: Yes. The investment figure is developer-stated campus cost and is comparable across projects.
Primary source: Meta, July 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

Meta's 1 GW far west Texas campus, raised to a $10B+ commitment in March 2026. A BlackRock-led venture took an 80% stake in July 2026; more than 2,300 workers on site, with capacity coming online from 2028.

Location

Site: El Paso, TX
Coordinates: 31.76, -106.45
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
Data City TexasLaredo, TX, 5.0 GW, proposed
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
CyrusOne Freestone CountyFreestone County, TX, 760 MW, under construction
Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic)Hubbard, TX, 600 MW, announced

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Meta El Paso (El Paso, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-09-14. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/meta-el-paso-tx

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  title = {Meta El Paso (El Paso, TX)},
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  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-09-14. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost.},
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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: developer-stated campus cost. Dataset version 2026-09-14. Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.