1 data center project in Abilene City
Who decides here: the City Council of Abilene City votes on zoning. The Taylor County may review big projects too.
In Abilene City
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Stargate AI data center campus (Lancium Clean Campus, Abilene)
Abilene, Taylor County
800 acres Β· for Oracle for OpenAI
π May 2026: Buildings 3 and 4 began operating.
Being builtabout 13 miles awayVantage 'Frontier' AI data center campus (Shackelford County)
Unincorporated Shackelford County, Shackelford County
1,200 acres Β· for Oracle / OpenAI (reported)
π Aug 2025: Vantage announced the $25 billion Frontier campus; construction had already begun.
Proposedabout 14 miles awayPowerPlay AI and Sharon AI gas-powered data center (near Abilene)
Unincorporated Taylor County, Taylor County
π July 2026: PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI announced the 400 MW joint venture.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Local votes and rules
π€ Agreement with the company
Abilene City Council approved an 85% property tax break for the Stargate data center campus built by Crusoe on land owned by Lancium, with Oracle as the main tenant. To qualify, Crusoe must spend at least $2.4 billion of a planned $3.5 billion and create 357 full-time jobs paying at least $57,600.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Abilene City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
π Get told first
β‘ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Abilene City: Coleman County Electric Co-op, Inc. (not available) or AEP Texas North Company (company) or Taylor Electric Co-op Inc. (co-op (owned by its members)).
In much of Texas you can pick who sells you power, but this company owns the power lines.
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Texas.
π Open tasks here
- What fuel will the 900-megawatt on-site power plant burn, and what air permit does it need?
- How much water will it use?
- Will the city give this expansion a tax break too?