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Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic)

Under Construction

Nexus Data Centers / Google · Hubbard, TX

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Summary

Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic) by Nexus Data Centers / Google in Hubbard, TX is planned at 600 MW and about $16 billion, and is under construction, with a 2027 target as of October 2026. It ranks 44th of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 0.6% of the 106.2 GW national total. The capacity figure is press or analyst reported; the investment figure is press reported. Confidence is medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus. Malachi.Energy tracks 12 mega projects in Texas in total.

Key figures

Planned capacity

600 MW

Press or analyst reported

Announced investment

$16 billion

Press reported

Status

Under construction

As of October 2026

Target year

2027

First load or full build per source

Where the figures come from

Capacity basis
Press or analyst reported
Investment basis
Press reported
Nearest high-voltage transmission
The campus sits 14 miles from the nearest 345 kV transmission line, owned by Oncor Electric Delivery Co., per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. No line rated 230 kV or higher passes within 5 miles of the campus. Source: HIFLD
Location basis
Public address, geocoded. The coordinate marks the campus, so distance facts on this page are measured from it. Location source: Hillsboro Reporter, 'Nexus lays out Hubbard data center plan'.
Confidence
Medium: one figure is reported, estimated, or scoped differently than the campus.
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
W.Media, August 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

Google-backed campus for Anthropic in Hill County, up to 600 MW in its first phase with a developer target of 7.7 GW. Nexus reached a final investment decision in August 2026 on a roughly $16B project finance package for that phase; the first building has been under construction since January 2026 and is due in October 2027.

Location

Site
Hubbard, TX
Coordinates
31.82, -96.78
State directory
Data centers in Texas (215 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Texas

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic) (Hubbard, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/nexus-hubbard-tx

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Nexus Hubbard (Anthropic) (Hubbard, TX)},
  howpublished = {US Data Center Directory, Malachi.Energy},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Dataset version 2026-10-03. Capacity basis: Press or analyst reported. Investment basis: Press reported.},
  url = {https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/nexus-hubbard-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: press or analyst reported. Investment basis: press reported. Dataset version . Maintained by Malachi Rein for Malachi.Energy.