Microsoft Pecos (Project Kilby)

Announced

Microsoft / Chevron · Pecos, TX

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

Microsoft Pecos (Project Kilby) by Microsoft / Chevron in Pecos, TX is planned at 2.0 GW and about $8 billion, and is announced, with a 2028 target as of September 2026. It ranks 16th of 54 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 1.8% of the 109.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is press or analyst reported; the investment figure is on-site power plant cost only. 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

2.0 GW

Press or analyst reported

Announced investment

$8 billion

On-site power plant cost only

Status

Announced

As of September 2026

Target year

2028

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis: Press or analyst reported
Investment basis: On-site power plant cost only
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: Chevron, June 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

2,000-acre behind-the-meter AI campus with a 20-year Chevron gas supply deal (June 2026) and no ERCOT interconnect; final investment decision due by end of 2026. The $8B is the midpoint of Chevron's power plant capex; campus cost is undisclosed.

Location

Site: Pecos, TX
Coordinates: 31.42, -103.49
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
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). Microsoft Pecos (Project Kilby) (Pecos, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-09-14. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/microsoft-pecos-kilby-tx

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  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-09-14. Capacity basis: Press or analyst reported. Investment basis: On-site power plant cost only.},
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Figures are planned capacity and announced investment from public filings and reporting, not delivered power or audited spend. Capacity basis: press or analyst reported. Investment basis: on-site power plant cost only. Dataset version 2026-09-14. Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.