Sabey data center campus (Centerpoint Road, San Marcos)
Also called: Carson Select San Marcos
Sabey Data Centers is exploring a data center campus on land southwest of South Old Bastrop Highway and Centerpoint Road in San Marcos. The site is about 786 acres and would include a Pedernales Electric Cooperative substation. In June 2025 the City Council voted only to start talks; the mayor said it was not a final approval.
Where things stand: City Council agreed in June 2025 only to start talks on a development agreement.
🕒 Latest update (June 3, 2025): San Marcos City Council approved starting negotiations on a development agreement with Sabey.
What we know
- 📍 WhereSouthwest of South Old Bastrop Highway and Centerpoint Road, San Marcos, Hays County
- 🏢 CompanySabey Data Centers
- 🌳 Size786 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromA planned Pedernales Electric Cooperative substation
❓ Still unanswered
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- Has a development agreement been signed or voted on? 🙋 I'll find out
- Is the land inside San Marcos city limits or its ETJ? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power and water would it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- June 3, 2025San Marcos City Council approved starting negotiations on a development agreement with Sabey.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Hays County commissioners voted unanimously to set up a review board for projects that use a lot of water, like data centers. Until the end of 2026, the county will hold off on optional approvals for these projects, such as tax breaks and development deals. The county judge said it is not a ban.
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Where this comes from
- Sabey looks to develop data center campus outside Austin, Texas · DatacenterDynamics · June 10, 2025
- Texas data centers map and list · Cleanview (tracker) · Oct 2026
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