2 data center projects in Unincorporated Taylor County
Who decides here: the Taylor County Commissioners Court decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits. Texas counties have very few zoning powers, so land outside cities often has few local rules.
In Unincorporated Taylor County
Stargate AI data center campus (Lancium Clean Campus, Abilene)
Abilene, Taylor County
800 acres · for Oracle for OpenAI
🕒 May 2026: Buildings 3 and 4 began operating.
ProposedPowerPlay AI and Sharon AI gas-powered data center (near Abilene)
Unincorporated Taylor County, Taylor County
🕒 July 2026: PowerPlay AI and Sharon AI announced the 400 MW joint venture.
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Nearby (within 15 miles)
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated Taylor County. - Go to county meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Taylor County: 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.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much water does the campus use each day, and from which supplier?
- How many gas turbines and diesel generators run on site, and how much do they emit?
- Was a secret deal (NDA) signed with any city official?
- Exactly where is the site, and is it in a city or the county?
- What air permit will the gas plant need?
- How much water will it use?