Nexus Apex DFW campus (near Hubbard)
Also called: Apex DFW, Nexus Hubbard
Nexus Data Centers is building a huge AI data center campus on farmland near Hubbard in Hill County. It plans its own gas power plant of about 613 megawatts. The company has talked about growing the site to several gigawatts later.
Where things stand: State filing says building 1 started Jan. 2026 and should finish Oct. 2027.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Company filed state building plans and an air permit request for its gas plant.
What we know
- 📍 WhereBetween Highway 171 and County Road 3369, just outside Hubbard (357 HCR 3372), Unincorporated Hill County, Hill County
- 🏢 CompanyNexus Data Centers (Nexus Apex Holdings)
- 🌳 Size2,000 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs612 megawatts (about as much as 489,600 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromOwn natural gas power plant on site (about 613 megawatts), not tied into the grid for sales. Diesel backup of about 153 megawatts.
- 💧 WaterRainwater ponds (main source, company says), up to 100,000 gallons a day of treated wastewater from Hubbard, and a backup groundwater well approved by Prairielands Groundwater Conservation District.
- ❄️ CoolingPartner plans to turn waste heat into distilled water (AirJoule).
- 💵 Cost$400 million
- 💸 Tax breaksHill County approved a reinvestment zone in Feb. 2026. Nexus later withdrew its tax break request.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has the state air permit for the gas plant been approved? 🙋 I'll find out
- How loud will the gas turbines and diesel generators be for neighbors? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Jan 6, 2026Construction of building 1 ($400 million, about 491,000 sq ft) started, per state filing.
- Feb 10, 2026Hill County approved a reinvestment zone for the site after a public hearing. Nexus later withdrew its tax break request.
- June 2026Company filed state building plans and an air permit request for its gas plant.
Local votes and rules
⚖️ Court case
Data center developer RCM Hill LLC sued Hill County and three county officials in federal court, asking for $100 million and saying the county's data center pause broke state law. The company is planning 'Project Aquila,' a 1,235-megawatt data center on more than 800 acres. After the county canceled the pause, the company dropped the case on July 9, 2026.
⏸️ Pause on new data centers
Hill County commissioners voted 3-2 for a pause of up to one year on new data centers, large batteries and power plants in unincorporated areas. After a data center developer sued, commissioners voted unanimously on June 4, 2026 to cancel the pause.
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Where this comes from
- Small Texas town becomes ground zero for $400 million AI data hub · Hoodline · June 30, 2026
- Nexus Data Centers seeks $15B loan for Texas campus expansion · Crypto Briefing
- Commissioners approve Hubbard data center reinvestment zone · Lakelander · Feb 19, 2026
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