Data center fact sheet · county
Carson County, Texas
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 22, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 1
- 1 under construction
- Planned capacity
- 17 GW
- 1 project publishes a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 0
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fermi America Project Matador Amarillo | Under construction | 17 GW | Fermi America |
Pauses and local rules
No moratorium action on record.
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- Sep 22, 2026 Fermi and TensorWave amend their 222 MW lease to move the closing date from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 2026, while a lease guaranty is negotiated (Fermi America Project Matador)[1]
- Sep 18, 2026 Three Siemens gas turbines arrive on site (Fermi America Project Matador)[2]
- Aug 10, 2026 $6.5B, 15-year lease signed with TensorWave (Fermi America Project Matador)[3]
- Apr 2026 CEO Toby Neugebauer removed; CFO resigns (Fermi America Project Matador)[3]
- Mar 27, 2026 Fermi America files a second 5 GW clean air permit application with TCEQ (Fermi America Project Matador)[4]
- Feb 25, 2026 Final TCEQ air permit secured (Fermi America Project Matador)[5]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- Fermi America (ACCESS Newswire), “Fermi and TensorWave Agree to Extend Closing Date to October 31, 2026”, Sep 22, 2026. https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/oil-gas-and-energy/fermi-and-tensorwave-agree-to-extend-closing-date-to-october-31-2026-1225550
- ABC 7 Amarillo, “Project Matador reaches new milestone with arrival of power generation equipment”, Sep 18, 2026. https://abc7amarillo.com/newsletter-daily/project-matador-reaches-new-milestone-with-arrival-of-power-generation-equipment
- ABC 7 Amarillo, “Fermi signs $6.5 billion lease for 'world's largest data center' after months of turmoil”, Aug 10, 2026. https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/fermi-america-signs-six-point-five-billion-dollar-lease-for-worlds-largest-data-center-after-months-of-turmoil-tensorwave-amarillo-texas-carson-county-water-city-council-greg-abbott-audir
- Fermi America (PR Newswire), “Fermi America Files Second Clean Air Permit Application with TCEQ for 5 GW of Additional Power for Its Project Matador Private Grid”, Mar 27, 2026. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fermi-america-files-second-clean-air-permit-application-with-tceq-for-5-gw-of-additional-power-for-its-project-matador-private-grid-302727777.html
- Cleanview, “The World's Largest Data Center Is Running Into Trouble”, Apr 2026. https://cleanview.co/reports/fermi
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Carson County, Texas,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/texas/carson-county.