Texas data centers

Data centers in Carson County, Texas

Carson County is not on the Texas Attorney General's data center investigation list announced Sept. 24, 2026. Below: the projects we track here, what each has said about water and power, and what to ask.

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Not on the state's investigation list

Is Carson County on the state's data center investigation list?

No. Carson County is not among the 18 counties named on Sept. 24, 2026.

  • A county that is not on the list is not an all-clear. The release says "including," and the Attorney General's office describes the investigation as reaching all data center developments in Texas. This page can only report the counties named on September 24, 2026.
  • List as announced September 24, 2026. Last checked October 2, 2026.

Source: Texas Attorney General, Sept. 24, 2026 announcement · In the 806 area code

Data center projects in Carson County

Each project shows what a company or agency has said about water and power, who said it and when, with links to its sources.

Under constructionCarson County · Near Amarillo

Project Matador (HyperGrid campus)

Fermi America

A private-power campus beside the Pantex plant in Carson County, near Amarillo, billed as the largest data center in the world. The City of Amarillo says it is not a City project, though it has discussed infrastructure and utility services. On Oct. 28, 2025 the Amarillo City Council voted to authorize a water supply agreement for up to 2.5 million gallons a day, with Fermi paying twice the in-city commercial rate. An earlier proposal before the vote had mentioned up to 5.5 million. Residents have opposed the project, according to Spectrum News 1. Carson County is not among the counties named in the Attorney General's announcement.

Site work was underway in 2025. KFDA reported on Feb. 6, 2026 that Fermi confirmed construction was paused while it waited for a final air permit. Fermi's release dated Feb. 25, 2026 says the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gave final approval of the permit. Fermi's Aug. 13, 2026 results release says the site is "ready to shift to vertical construction on customer timelines." No source we found ties this project to the Governor's Sept. 21 permit directive or to the Water Development Board survey.

  • 11 GWPowerSaid by Fermi America (campus size, "private grid"), October 29, 2025
  • 5,236 acresLandSaid by Amarillo Tribune (Spectrum News 1 calls it "nearly 6,000" acres), October 29, 2025
  • 2,500,000 gallons a dayWater in a supply agreement, per day (up to)Said by City of Amarillo final water supply agreement, section 7.01: maximum rate of delivery, "up to," no annual cap stated, October 30, 2025

More that has been said

Cooling
Hybrid air and water cooling is planned for the four large power generators, with an estimated 13.2 million gallons a day across the four, according to the Amarillo Tribune's report of Fermi's plans. This is for the generators, not the data halls.Said by Amarillo Tribune, reporting Fermi's plans, October 29, 2025
Water source
City of Amarillo supply: the final agreement sets a maximum delivery of 2.5 million gallons a day and states no annual cap. Fermi is to pay for the wells, piping and other improvements it needs to receive the water.Said by City of Amarillo final water supply agreement, section 7.01, October 30, 2025
Water deal or tax break
Carson County approved a 10-year tax abatement and reinvestment zone. The Amarillo City Council voted on Oct. 28, 2025 to authorize a 20-year water supply agreement for up to 2.5 million gallons a day, with Fermi paying twice the in-city commercial rate.Said by Fermi America (Carson County); Amarillo Tribune (Amarillo vote), October 29, 2025
State permits
Fermi's release dated Feb. 25, 2026 says the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality gave final approval of an air permit for 6 GW of gas-fired power generation. A permit number was not in the reporting we found.Said by Fermi America, February 25, 2026

Not yet public: state water survey answer

Marker placed near the middle of the county. This is not the site.

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Last checked: October 2, 2026. Texas Water Code 16.012(m) requires survey recipients to complete and return the Texas Water Development Board's Water Use Survey.

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