Crusoe $7 billion data center (Nolan County, near Sweetwater)
Crusoe plans a $7 billion, 200-megawatt data center near Sweetwater that makes its own power. Nolan County gave it a 10-year tax break with rules on well water. About 2,000 workers are expected during building.
Where things stand: Nolan County approved a 10-year tax break in April 2026.
🕒 Latest update (April 13, 2026): Nolan County commissioners approved a 10-year tax break for the $7 billion Crusoe data center, with water rules and penalties.
What we know
- 📍 WhereNear Sweetwater (exact site not given in sources we opened), Unincorporated Nolan County, Nolan County
- 🏢 CompanyCrusoe Energy Systems
- ⚡ Power it needs200 megawatts (about as much as 160,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromThe data center will make its own electricity
- 💧 WaterWells, which must be metered and reported; the deal has penalties if the aquifer is harmed
- 💵 Cost$7 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks10-year county tax abatement. Crusoe pays more than $3 million a year instead of taxes plus more than $2 million a year in donations.
❓ Still unanswered
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- Who will use the data center? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 13, 2026Nolan County commissioners approved a 10-year tax break for the $7 billion Crusoe data center, with water rules and penalties.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
Nolan County commissioners approved a 10-year property tax break for a $7 billion, 200-megawatt Crusoe data center near Sweetwater. The deal includes more than $3 million a year in payments instead of taxes, more than $2 million a year in donations to the county, and limits on water use with well meters to protect the aquifer. The site will make its own power.
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Where this comes from
- 'It will change our rural town': tax abatement for $7 billion Texas data center approved · KTXS · April 14, 2026
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