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Texas · Construction & power moves · 40
full tracker →Land, power, and interconnection moves across Texas — each traced to primary filings.
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ERCOT Welcomes the City of Caldwell to the ERCOT System
Source: ERCOT · Mar 12, 2026ERCOT reported on Mar. 12, 2026 that “the City of Caldwell’s municipal utility has joined the ERCOT System,” and that the city “has completed its transition into the ERCOT grid following the approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) on April 24, 2025.” ERCOT also said the “Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) Transmission Services Corporation is responsible for the transmission system that connects Caldwell to the ERCOT grid.”
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ERCOT Expects Tight Grid Conditions, Requests Conservation Today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT
Source: ERCOT · Aug 30, 2023ERCOT said it was asking Texans to conserve electricity from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. CT because “operating reserves for ERCOT are expected to be low this evening” due to “a high level of unexpected thermal generation outages and forecasted low wind generation” (ERCOT, Aug. 30, 2023). ERCOT also said it “has obtained Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) enforcement discretion,” allowing generators to extend operations to help meet demand and maintain reliability.
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Resource Adequacy 2022
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2022 Resource Adequacy page points readers to the “Monthly Generator Interconnection Status Report” for “the latest public interconnection information on planned generation resources in the ERCOT Region,” and says the GIS report covers “planned projects being studied as part of the interconnection request process” (ERCOT). The page also hosts broader resource-adequacy materials such as SARA and CDR reports, but it does not itself give project-level queue counts or outcomes.
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Resource Adequacy 2021
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2021 Resource Adequacy page in Texas points readers to its monthly generator interconnection information for “planned generation resources in the ERCOT Region” and notes that its capacity charts include “planned projects being studied as part of the interconnection request process.” The same page also flags drought monitoring for generation resources, saying ERCOT screens for “potential drought-related impacts to generation resources” over the next 6 to 18 months.
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Resource Adequacy 2020
Source: ERCOTERCOT’s 2020 Resource Adequacy page says its resource adequacy materials include interconnection-status information and that its capacity charts now show project capacity ERCOT has approved for grid synchronization, with operational reports also including capacity approved for grid synchronization but not commercial operations. ERCOT also notes the page contains EORM materials authorized by the Public Utility Commission of Texas as part of Project Number 42302, “Review of the Reliability Standard in the ERCOT Region.”
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Recent Texas data center news
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Construction employment rises in 30 states over past year, AGC reports
The Associated General Contractors of America reported that construction employment increased in 30 states and the District of Columbia between May 2025 and May 2026.
- Main announcement: AGC reported state construction employment increased in 30 states and D.C. between May 2025 and May 2026; Texas added 18,700 jobs (2.1%), North Carolina added 13,600, Wisconsin added 9,000, and Wisconsin posted the largest percentage increase (6.2%); California recorded the largest annual decline at 13,100 jobs (−1.5%).
- Monthly detail and risks: From April to May, construction employment increased in 23 states and D.C., declined in 22 states, and was unchanged in 5 states; monthly leaders included Texas (+3,600) and Wisconsin (+2,900). AGC officials Ken Simonson and Jeffrey D. Shoaf cautioned that opposition to data center projects and uncertainty over federal transportation funding pose threats to future construction job growth.
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Texas Approves Batch Zero Study as Data Center Demand Soars
The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved ERCOT’s Batch Zero framework on June 18 to centralize evaluation of new large loads and expansions of 75 MW or more.
- Main action:PUCT approved ERCOT’s Batch Zero framework (one-time, systemwide interconnection study) to evaluate new large loads and load expansions of 75 MW or more; ERCOT will classify projects as committed Base Load, included in Batch Zero, or deferred and may require completed studies, executed interconnection agreements, equipment purchases, and site construction evidence to qualify as Base Load.
- Background/details: ERCOT estimates ~35 GW as committed Base Load and ~65 GW to be evaluated in Batch Zero (combined exceeding historical peak demand of ~85 GW); the framework centralizes previously utility-by-utility studies, creates a refinement process linking Batch Zero transmission projects into ERCOT’s Regional Planning Group, and responds to a surge of data center and AI-related power requests.
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Canada's Beacon DC targets 275MW data center campus on California oil field
Beacon Data Centers has announced plans for the Golden Valley Technology Hub, a new 275MW data center development on the Elk Hills Oil Field in Kern County, in partnership with California Resources Corporation (CRC).
- Project details: 275MW Golden Valley Technology Hub on a 100-acre site with 400,000 sq ft (37,161 sqm) of data center space, an on-site substation, and closed-loop liquid cooling. The facility will be powered by CRC’s Elk Hills Power Plant with existing utility grid connections as backup and fifteen 2.5MW diesel generators for additional backup. Timelines for construction were not shared.
- Background and context: Beacon was launched by Nadia Partners (March 2023) as Beacon AI Centers and claims a portfolio of more than ten campuses representing 6GW planned capacity (projects in Alberta, New Brunswick, Texas, Kern County CA, Calvert AL, and Ohio). CRC operates the adjacent 550MW Elk Hills natural gas power plant, acquired the Elk Hills Field in 2018, and had previously said it would “evaluate potential data center sites and power needs” for offtake from the power plant.
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QTS files to expand Fort Worth, Texas, data center for a third time
QTS has filed for a $300 million expansion (QTS FTW1 DC1 Expansion) at its FTW DC1 data center in Fort Worth, Texas.
- Project details: The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation names the project QTS FTW1 DC1 Expansion, with an estimated cost of $300 million, scheduled start date 2026-07-01 and end date 2027-10-01, to build a two-story, 147,946 sq ft (13,744 sqm) data center at 14100 Park Vista Boulevard (same address as FTW DC1).
- Background and related filings: FTW DC1 was acquired by QTS in 2017 from Health Care Services Corporation. QTS previously filed for a separate FTW DC2 project (listed as a 471,875 sq ft, $220m facility) in April 2022 and re-filed in January 2024. QTS also has other Texas developments: a 165 MW, 56-acre facility in Irving, a 90 MW, 32-acre facility in San Antonio, and an in-development site in Wilmer (previous filings referenced).
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Massachusetts’ Kopin Corp. To Open New Optics and Photonics Design Center in Dallas
Kopin Corp. has announced plans to open a new Optics and Photonics Design Center in Dallas, slated to open by the end of 2026.
- Main announcement: Kopin will open a dedicated Optics and Photonics Design Center in Dallas by the end of 2026 that will include optics and photonics lab space, a design and engineering center, advanced R&D capabilities focused on Neural I/o, and manufacturing capacity for Neural I/o and ASOS systems. The company presented this as an expansion of its U.S.-based engineering footprint to accelerate next-generation Neural I/o development for the AI infrastructure market.
- Background and related details: Kopin has a strategic joint development agreement with NYC-based Fabric.AI to build MicroLED-based optical interconnect technology for high-performance AI data centers; the article also notes an initial microdisplay production order received in February from a Tier-1 European defense contractor for a rotary-wing helmet-mounted display integration.
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Landry to regulators: Protect the ratepayers in Entergy’s proposed power plant deal
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has urged the Louisiana Public Service Commission to thoroughly scrutinize Entergy’s proposed acquisition of a Texas power plant tied to Meta’s Hyperion data center before approving cost recovery.
- Main action: Gov. Jeff Landry called on the Louisiana Public Service Commission to evaluate whether Entergy’s proposed purchase of a Texas power plant (to help power Meta’s Hyperion data center) provides measurable public value — such as improved reliability, additional generating capacity, or long-term savings — and to ensure protections for ratepayers before costs are added to electric bills.
- Background/details: The article notes Entergy’s broader expansion plans include natural gas-fired power plants built to serve the Hyperion project in northeast Louisiana; consumer advocates and some policymakers warn about the mismatch between decades-long plant lifespans and shorter large-customer contracts, which could leave residential and small-business customers exposed to costs if major customers do not renew agreements.
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Virginia Approves First-Ever Data Center Power Tax
Virginia lawmakers approved budget legislation establishing a data center electricity consumption tax of $0.011 per kWh effective July 1, 2026; the bill now heads to Governor Abigail Spanberger.
- New tax: establishes a data center electricity consumption tax of $0.011 per kWh on all electricity consumed by data centers (applies to utility-supplied, competitive retail providers, and self-generated/behind-the-meter power), effective July 1, 2026; legislative estimates project $600 million annually (about $1.2 billion over the two-year budget cycle). A continuously operating 500 MW facility is estimated to owe ~$48 million annually, and a 1 GW campus would owe nearly $100 million before refunds.
- Implementation & scope: the State Corporation Commission will collect the tax monthly and must develop implementation guidelines within 60 days of budget passage; the law preserves the sales and use tax exemption for qualifying data center equipment, includes a refund mechanism returning collections above $600 million proportionally to operators, and explicitly excludes data centers from a separate utility rate carveout for large-load industrial customers (which applies to facilities with demand ≥25 MW and workforce ≥200, capped at 150 MW aggregate participation unless SCC approves a higher limit).
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Nexus DC files to develop data center in Dallas, Texas
Nexus Data Centers has filed to develop a data center at 357 HCR 3372 in Hubbard, Hill County, Texas.
- Project details: Nexus - Apex DFW HB1 is set to span 491,380 sq ft (45,650 sqm) with a $400 million construction budget; construction is scheduled from January 2026 to October 2027 at the Hubbard site (357 HCR 3372).
- Background and financing: The filing follows reports of a 600MW natural gas-powered campus proposal; Google is reportedly providing financial backing and the project is said to serve Anthropic. In March, Nexus’ unit Nexus Apex Holdings, LLC secured two senior secured credit financings from Eagle Point Credit Management LLC to support a 2,900-acre data center and behind-the-meter energy campus (amounts not disclosed).
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Chevron Lands 20-Year Microsoft Deal to Power West Texas AI Campus
Chevron and Microsoft announced a 20-year power supply agreement for Project Kilby, a planned Microsoft-operated data center campus near Pecos, Texas.
- Main announcement: Chevron (through subsidiary Energy Forge One) and Microsoft signed a 20-year agreement to supply dedicated dispatchable power for Project Kilby, targeting approximately 2.67 GW of generation capacity built in phases with first power planned for 2028 and Chevron aiming for a final investment decision by end of 2026. Microsoft said the campus will add roughly 2 GW of data center capacity over the next 5–7 years.
- Background and implementation details: Turbine suppliers identified include GE Vernova and Solar Turbines (a Caterpillar subsidiary); the project is sited in the Permian Basin to leverage local natural gas fuel and infrastructure. The development is expected to create more than 6,000 construction jobs and hundreds of permanent operational positions, and it formalizes talks disclosed in April into a binding long-term power agreement.
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Chevron signs power supply deal with Microsoft for Texas data center
Chevron has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located natural-gas-fired power facility, Project Kilby, to supply dedicated electricity to Microsoft’s Pecos, Texas data center campus.
- Agreement details: Chevron will develop the co-located facility Project Kilby to provide dedicated electricity to Microsoft’s data center campus at Pecos, Texas for 20 years, with the campus planned to expand by 2 gigawatts and Kilby ramping to 2.67 gigawatts over time.
- Background & timeline: The multi-billion-dollar Microsoft data center expansion is expected to unfold over five to seven years and support over 6,000 construction jobs; Project Kilby is expected to provide first power by 2028, with Chevron aiming to announce a final investment decision by the end of this year. Additional partners include Engine No. 1, GE Vernova (majority turbine supplier) and Caterpillar/Solar Turbines (additional capacity).