Core Scientific / CoreWeave AI data center (Jim Christal Road, Denton)
Also called: CoreWeave Denton, Core Scientific Denton
Core Scientific is turning its Denton bitcoin mine into a large AI data center, working with CoreWeave. The city leased it about 79 acres of city land next to the city's gas power plant. The city says it will reach about 394 megawatts by 2027.
Where things stand: City leased land for the expansion in Nov. 2024; full build-out expected in 2027.
🕒 Latest update (Nov 19, 2024): City Council voted to lease 78.85 acres of city land and approve a new power deal for the AI expansion.
What we know
- 📍 Where8171 Jim Christal Road, near the Denton Energy Center, Denton, Denton County
- 🏢 CompanyCore Scientific
- 👤 Built forCoreWeave (planned user, per 2024 reports)
- 🌳 Size78.85 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs394 megawatts (about as much as 315,200 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromCity-owned Denton Municipal Electric; next to the city's gas power plant (Denton Energy Center).
- 💵 Cost$6.1 billion
- 👷 Jobs promised300
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- How much water will it use each day? 🙋 I'll find out
- Will the city's gas power plant run more to serve it? 🙋 I'll find out
🔎 What we checked
- Oct 7, 2026: We checked the site location: approximate location found.
What happened so far
- Nov 19, 2024City Council voted to lease 78.85 acres of city land and approve a new power deal for the AI expansion.
Local votes and rules
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Denton City Council voted unanimously to start the legal steps for a 90-day pause on new data centers, which could be extended by 90 more days. Public hearings are set for September 22 and October 27, 2026, and a final vote could come as early as December. Passing it needs three out of four council members. Existing projects, such as Core Scientific's 391-megawatt site, may not be stopped.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Data centers rise in Denton · Community Impact · May 7, 2026
- $4B bitcoin-to-AI data center project eyed in Denton, Texas · GovTech (Dallas Morning News) · Nov 19, 2024
- TDLR TABS TABS2025005706: Core Scientific - Denton, TX, 8171 Jim Christal Road · Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Oct 7, 2026
- OpenStreetMap search: Jim Christal Road next to the Denton Energy Center · OpenStreetMap contributors · Oct 7, 2026
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