Amazon data center campus at Comanche Peak nuclear plant (Somervell County)
Also called: AWS Comanche Peak
Amazon plans up to 18 two-story data center buildings on about 435 acres of Vistra land next to the Comanche Peak nuclear plant near Glen Rose. It could cost about $5 billion. The county deal includes a $2.5 million payment at groundbreaking and $300,000 per building each year.
Where things stand: Somervell County moved forward with a development agreement in Feb. 2026; construction could start in 2027.
🕒 Latest update (Feb 2026): Somervell County Commissioners Court voted to move forward with a development agreement with Amazon Data Services.
What we know
- 📍 WhereVistra land next to Comanche Peak nuclear plant, Unincorporated Somervell County, Somervell County
- 🏢 CompanyAmazon Data Services, Inc.
- 🏛️ Owned byAmazon
- 👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
- 🌳 Size435 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromNext to the 2.4 GW Comanche Peak nuclear plant (Vistra/Luminant)
- 💵 Cost$5 billion
- 💸 Tax breaksChapter 381 county deal: $2.5 million at groundbreaking plus $300,000 per building per year; a tax abatement was also applied for.
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What happened so far
- Feb 2026Somervell County Commissioners Court voted to move forward with a development agreement with Amazon Data Services.
Local votes and rules
📌 Other
Somervell County commissioners voted down a proposed pause on data centers. They then voted unanimously for a resolution that opposes building data centers until the state Legislature deals with the issue, possibly in 2027.
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Where this comes from
- Amazon looks to build large-scale data center campus next to nuclear plant in Texas · DatacenterDynamics · Feb 24, 2026
- Texas data centers map and list · Cleanview (tracker) · Oct 2026
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