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Meta El Paso

Under Construction

Meta / BlackRock · El Paso, TX

Maintained and reviewed by Malachi Rein, LEED AP BD+CDataset version

Summary

Meta El Paso by Meta / BlackRock in El Paso, TX is planned at 1.0 GW and about $14 billion, and is under construction, with a 2028 target as of October 2026. It ranks 32nd of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 0.9% of the 106.2 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.

Key figures

Planned capacity

1.0 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$14 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of October 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
Nearest high-voltage transmission
The campus sits 0.7 miles from the nearest 345 kV transmission line, owned by El Paso Electric Co., per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. 4 line segments rated 230 kV or higher pass within 5 miles of the campus, the highest at 345 kV. Source: HIFLD
Location basis
Public address, geocoded. The coordinate marks the campus, so distance facts on this page are measured from it. Location source: El Paso Matters, 'Meta to build $1.5 billion data center in Northeast El Paso'.
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
, 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

Meta's 1 GW far west Texas campus, raised to a $10B+ commitment from Meta in March 2026, with about $14B in total development costs for the buildings and supporting power, cooling, and connectivity infrastructure. 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
31.99, -106.36
State directory
Data centers in Texas (215 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Texas

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Meta El Paso (El Paso, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/meta-el-paso-tx

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Meta El Paso (El Paso, TX)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-10-03. Capacity basis: Developer disclosed. Investment basis: Developer-stated campus cost.},
  url = {https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/meta-el-paso-tx}
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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 . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.