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Vantage Frontier

Under Construction

Vantage Data Centers · Albany, TX

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

Summary

Vantage Frontier by Vantage Data Centers in Albany, TX is planned at 1.4 GW and about $25 billion, and is under construction, with a 2026 target as of October 2026. It ranks 21st of 56 tracked US mega projects by planned capacity, 1.3% 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

1.4 GW

Developer disclosed

Announced investment

$25 billion

Developer-stated campus cost

Status

Under construction

As of October 2026

Target year

2026

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 3.8 miles from the nearest 345 kV transmission line, owned by Big Country Electric Coop, Inc, per HIFLD transmission data current to September 2023, computed 2026-10-02. 3 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: Albany News, 'Data center plans move forward in Shackelford County'.
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
Epoch AI, April 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

Vantage Data Centers' massive West Texas campus near Abilene, part of the emerging Texas data center corridor.

Location

Site
Albany, TX
Coordinates
32.55, -99.57
State directory
Data centers in Texas (215 verified facilities)

Other tracked projects in Texas

Cite this record

Rein, Malachi (2026). Vantage Frontier (Albany, TX). In US Data Center Directory, dataset version 2026-10-03. Malachi.Energy. https://malachi.energy/data-centers/projects/vantage-frontier

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  author = {Rein, Malachi},
  title = {Vantage Frontier (Albany, 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.},
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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.