Amazon (AWS) data center campus near Boling

Also called: Project Eagle

Amazon is building a $10 billion data center campus on nearly 3,000 acres near Boling in Wharton County. Plans show 13 buildings that together could use about 780 megawatts. Neighbors worry about their wells, generator pollution and power bills.

👥 Reported, not confirmed yetSourceLast checked: Oct 6, 2026

Where things stand: Construction under way; groundwater permits approved Sept. 8, 2026.

🕒 Latest update (Sept 8, 2026): Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District approved permits for three more wells.

What we know

📍 WhereNear Boling, about an hour from downtown Houston, Unincorporated Wharton County, Wharton County
🏢 CompanyAmazon Data Services
🏛️ Owned byAmazon
👤 Built forAmazon Web Services
🌳 Size3,000 acres
⚡ Power it needs780 megawatts (about as much as 624,000 homes)
🔌 Where the power comes fromCenterPoint serves the site. Amazon says 13 buildings could use about 60 MW each (about 780 MW). Backup generators planned.
💧 WaterGroundwater wells for offices, construction and fire safety (Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District). About 500 acre-feet a year of surface water may be sought from the LCRA later.
❄️ CoolingAir cooling at first; may use surface water on the hottest days later.
💵 Cost$10 billion
👷 Jobs promised300

❓ Still unanswered

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How much power will it use in total? Amazon has not confirmed. 🙋 I'll find out
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Did Wharton County give a tax break? 🙋 I'll find out

What happened so far

May 2026
Groundwater district approved permits for two wells.
July 30, 2026
Judge recommended approval of more well permits, saying they would not hurt neighbors' wells.
Sept 8, 2026
Coastal Bend Groundwater Conservation District approved permits for three more wells.

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Amazon data center in Wharton County clears water hurdle · Houston Chronicle · Oct 2, 2026

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