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Recent Texas data center news

• Apr 27, 2026

  Small modular reactors and microreactors under development in the United States

  The U.S. Department of Energy announced renewed support for SMR development, including a $900 million funding tender and selection of vendors for the Energy Reactor Pilot Program.

  • DOE actions: In March 2025 DOE reissued a tender for $900 million to promote SMR development and in June 2025 announced the Energy Reactor Pilot Program, selecting vendors (Aalo Atomics Inc.; Antares Nuclear, Inc.; Deep Fission Inc.; Last Energy Inc.; Oklo Inc.; Natura Resources LLC; Radiant Industries Inc.; Terrestrial Energy Inc.; Valar Atomics Inc.). Applicants are responsible for funding individual pilot reactor designs while the program aims to fast-track licensing and attract private funding.
  • Defense and implementation details: The Defense Innovation Unit and military services are advancing microreactor adoption: the Army launched the Janus Program (sites shortlisted at nine bases) and the Air Force plans a commercial microreactor at Eielson Air Force Base with Oklo, Inc. supplying a sodium-cooled Aurora design targeting 1 MW to 5 MW by 2027; the Department of the Navy is soliciting offers for on-site SMRs and microreactors.
• Apr 27, 2026

  Residents left furious as their picturesque small town surrounded by forests and nature is set to be 'ruined' by sprawling data centers... but they're refusing to back down

  Cornell Realty Management has applied to develop the Wildcat Ridge AI Data Center and multiple developers are preparing to build several large data centres in Archbald, Pennsylvania.

  • Project scope & developer action: Cornell Realty Management applied for the Wildcat Ridge AI Data Center campus (14 centres across 400 acres) and other proposals could see 51 data warehouses built on ~14% of Archbald’s land; developers claim the campus would be at least 1,500 feet from homes, create 1,280 jobs, be as quiet as a ‘normal conversation’, and use about 50,000 gallons of water a day.
  • Permitting, finances & community response: Developers state the project would generate $7 million in annual borough tax revenue and $23 million for the school system; residents and local officials (including Mayor Shirley Barrett) are actively opposing the plans via a Stop Archbald Data Centers Facebook group (~10,000 members) and council meetings. Additional state and local permits are required and construction could still take months to years to begin even if local approvals advance.
• Apr 24, 2026

  Abe Salander: Real Estate and Commercial Strategies for Monetizing Dark Fiber

  LOGIX Fiber Networks announced a major expansion in Texas targeting massive bandwidth demands from data centers under construction in South Dallas and Bastrop County.

  • Main announcement and market drivers: LOGIX Fiber Networks is expanding routes in South Dallas and Bastrop County, Texas to serve the AI-driven hyperscale data center boom, while the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program is directing billions of dollars toward last-mile broadband buildout that is increasing demand for middle-mile fiber capacity. The article explains common monetization instruments — IRUs (typically 20–30 year terms) and dark fiber leases (typically 5–10 year terms) — and discusses pricing approaches such as per-strand, per-route, and capacity-based models.

  • Legal, operational, and regulatory context: Utilities must analyze underlying easement and fee title scope, sublicensing authority, and whether landowner consents or supplemental easements are required; coordinate access, maintenance, colocation, and relocation with electric operations; and complete a pre-transaction regulatory review (examples: CPUC approvals in California, FERC accounting/Section 203 review for FERC-jurisdictional assets). The piece is an expert opinion by Abe Salander (real estate counsel) exclusive to Broadband Breakfast.

• Apr 24, 2026

  The POWER Interview: How the Oil and Gas Industry is Advancing Geothermal

  XGS Energy has announced a 115-MW development deal with California Community Power and is developing a 150-MW, $1.2-billion partnership with Meta in New Mexico.

  • Main announcement: XGS signed a 115 MW development agreement with California Community Power granting those members first rights to the electricity produced, and a 150-MW partnership with Meta described as a $1.2-billion capital project in New Mexico; the Meta project is two-phased and both phases are expected to be operational by 2030, and will supply Meta’s data center operations via the PNM utility grid.
  • Background and validation: XGS completed a commercial demonstration of its water-independent closed-loop system at the Coso geothermal field running continuously for more than 3,000 hours using its Thermal Reach Enhancement (TRE) and oil-and-gas-derived drilling and casing technologies; the article also cites an IEA finding that geothermal financing reached nearly $2.2 billion last year (up from $22 million in 2018) and references federal incentives (clean energy tax credits retained in the 2025 U.S. budget and DOE’s Enhanced Geothermal Shot).
• Apr 24, 2026

  Future‑Ready IT at the University of Missouri: Powering Academic Excellence

  The University of Missouri has standardized on Dell PowerStore, Dell PowerMax, Dell PowerFlex and Dell PowerEdge to create a unified, resilient IT platform that reduces data center footprint and energy costs.

  • Main announcement: The University of Missouri standardized on Dell PowerStore, PowerMax, PowerFlex and PowerEdge to build a single, dependable technology foundation; this modernization reduced the data center footprint by up to 50%, cutting energy costs and freeing floor space. The deployment includes PowerStore for VoIP (including 911) with sub-millisecond latency and zero complaints, PowerMax with SRDF replication for cross-site protection, PowerFlex running the ERP, and PowerEdge servers hosting hundreds of VMs managed with OpenManage.
  • Additional details / background: Dell reports all‑flash performance across systems (PowerStore/PowerMax) with SRDF replication for resiliency; Mizzou notes upgrades occur mid-day with no user impact and that a PowerStore can be deployed quickly (“over lunch”). The IT team is now exploring AI and machine learning for future services; no specific financial amounts or project timelines were disclosed.
• Apr 24, 2026

  Wärtsilä wins 790MW off-grid power order for Texas data centre

  Wärtsilä has announced an order to provide a 790MW off-grid power solution for a new data centre in Texas.

  • Project details: The order covers a 790MW off-grid power plant using 42 Wärtsilä 50SG engines running on natural gas; equipment delivery scheduled for 2028 and full operations expected late 2029. The order was recorded in Q2 2026 and is intended to provide a dedicated, uninterrupted power supply independent of the main grid.
  • Background and technical specifics: Wärtsilä states the engines have an average heat rate of 6,800 Btu/kWh, are designed for high-temperature operation in Texas, use significantly less water and fuel than traditional alternatives, and are planned to allow future integration with renewable energy. The project adds to more than 2.4GW of Wärtsilä capacity delivered to US data centres; the article also references a recent 412MW contract for a hyperscale Ohio project using 40 Wärtsilä 34SG engines.
• Apr 23, 2026

  How Corporate Energy Buyers Are Reshaping the U.S. Grid: CEBA CEO Rich Powell on Data Centers, Nuclear, and Permitting Reform

  The Corporate Energy Buyers Association (CEBA) CEO Rich Powell described how corporate energy buyers are reshaping the U.S. grid and urged federal permitting and transmission planning reform.

  • Main announcement/action: CEBA says corporate buyers have announced 143.8 GW of clean energy deals in the U.S. since 2014 and contracted a record 27 GW in 2025 (with ~17 GW in Q1 2026 reported by S&P Global), and CEBA members are committing to cost-allocation measures (e.g., the Ratepayer Protection Pledge) to cover the costs to serve new loads while supporting grid upgrades.
  • Background and additional details: CEBA members procured about 20 GW of solar and 5 GW of nuclear in 2025; the membership is technology-agnostic (“If it’s carbon emissions free, we like it”); Powell pressed for federal permitting reform and transmission planning codified into law so permits cannot be unduly rescinded; listed technologies include restarts, license renewals, uprates, SMRs and advanced reactors (X-energy, Kairos, TerraPower, Oklo), and new deal structures collapsing physical and virtual PPAs into hybrid firm-capacity-plus-attribute arrangements.
• Apr 23, 2026

  The Edge Network Effect: Building AI Infrastructure That Spans Markets, Not Just Facilities

  365 Data Centers presents its “edge network effect” approach and promotes its nationwide AI-ready platform that integrates colocation, connectivity, and dedicated sovereign AI with 24/7 support.

  • Main announcement: 365 Data Centers highlights its 16 facilities and 70+ points of presence (PoPs) across U.S. markets, promotes an AI-enabled platform that integrates colocation, cloud, and networking, and references partnerships such as DE-CIX Chicago to extend peering and interconnection. It specifies service-level commitments including 99.999% network uptime SLAs and claims redundant power (100% uptime SLA) and support from 86+ carrier-neutral providers.
  • Background and details: The piece cites industry forecasts—Deloitte projecting edge AI at $270 billion by 2032 and McKinsey on data center capacity growth to 200+ GW by 2030—and references a HostingAdvice.com interview and DE-CIX Chicago deployment as implementation examples; no specific contract values or implementation timelines for customer engagements are announced.
• Apr 23, 2026

  Q.ANT Brings Commercial Photonic Computing to the United States, Appoints Bruno Spruth as CTO

  Q.ANT has announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas and the appointment of Bruno Spruth as Chief Technology Officer.

  • Main announcement: Q.ANT has opened its U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas, appointed Bruno Spruth as CTO, and plans to increase U.S. headcount to 20 employees over the next six months; the company also plans to localize chip manufacturing as it brings commercial photonic processors to North America and will operate a Native Processing Server as a PCIe co-processor in existing data centers.
  • Background and details: Q.ANT closed a USD80 million Series A from investors including Duquesne Family Office, Hermann Hauser, Cherry Ventures, UVC Ventures, L-Bank, imec.xpand, Verve Ventures, Grazia Equity, EXF Alpha, LEA Partners, Onsight Ventures, and TRUMPF; it deployed the first commercial photonic processor in production at LRZ in 2025 and claims NPUs deliver up to 30x energy efficiency and 50x performance versus conventional processors. The article references U.S. companies committing over $690 billion to AI infrastructure in 2026 as market context.
• Apr 22, 2026

  Long Wait Times Push Data Centers Away From Renewables

  Mike Sloan, CEO at Synergetic LLC, said at Data Center World that data center developers are often unable to rely solely on wind and solar due to long construction and interconnection timelines.

  • Main point: Sloan highlighted increasing interconnection timelines across U.S. power markets (with California cited as approaching nine years), saying hyperscale operators prioritize speed to deployment and thus often favor natural gas because it can be deployed faster.
  • Details/background: Sloan recommended developers ‘go to the source’ by siting projects in regions with abundant local energy resources (e.g., south-central United States, including parts of Texas); he described solutions like overbuilding wind and solar plus battery storage and hydrogen, and using geological features such as salt caverns for large-scale storage — but noted these hybrid models require significant planning and coordination.