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Where data centers are being built: 23 campuses by state

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Chidi Ajaezi8 min read· October 2026

The short version

Our list tracks 23 major data center projects, including active construction, phased expansions and announced developments, across 16 states. Texas has the most, then Louisiana, Mississippi, Indiana and Wisconsin. Most run for years in phases, which is why the work is steadier than turnaround work. Each project below links to its source.

How to read this list

Each project shows who's building it, where, how big it is as announced, and how far along it is. "Phased build-out" means some buildings are done and more are coming, which usually means years of work on one site. "Site work started" means the dirt work is underway and the trades come later.

Sizes are what the owner or the press reported. Power is the usual measure: a 1 gigawatt (GW) campus is one of the largest kind.

We update this list every month. If you're working on a site that isn't here, ask about it in the community and we'll add it once we can source it.

Projects by state

Texas 4 projects

Meta El PasoUnder constructionMeta / BlackRock JV · El Paso1 GW, ~$14B · First capacity online 2028Source: Meta Investor Relations, Jul 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Stargate AbilenePhased build-outCrusoe / Oracle (OpenAI) · Abilene1.2 GW, 8 buildings, ~4M sq ft · 2024–2026Source: DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)
Stargate FrontierUnder constructionVantage Data Centers / Oracle (OpenAI) · Shackelford County1.4 GW, 10 buildings, 3.7M sq ft · First building 2026; full campus 2028Source: W.Media, Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Stargate Milam CountyUnder constructionSB Energy (SoftBank) / OpenAI · Milam County1.2 GW · 2025–2028Source: Epoch AI, Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Indiana 2 projects

AWS New Carlisle (Project Rainier)Phased build-outAmazon (Anthropic) · New CarlisleMulti-building campus, ~1 GW live (estimate) · 2024–2028Source: Epoch AI, Jul 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Meta LebanonUnder constructionMeta · Lebanon1 GW, $10B+ · Broke ground Feb 2026Source: Meta Newsroom, Feb 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Louisiana 2 projects

Hut 8 River Bend campusUnder constructionHut 8 / Fluidstack (Anthropic) · St. Francisville area (West Feliciana Parish)First phase 330 MW, 600,000 sq ft, 611 acres · Capacity online by early 2027Source: The Advocate, Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Meta HyperionUnder constructionMeta · Holly Ridge (Richland Parish)5 GW, $50B total, 3,200+ acres · Late 2024 – 2036Source: WWNO, Jul 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Mississippi 2 projects

AWS Madison County campusesPhased build-outAmazon Web Services · Ridgeland / Canton (Madison County)$10B plus $11B Ridgeland expansion · Broke ground 2024Source: SuperTalk Mississippi, Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)
xAI SouthavenPhased build-outxAI · Southaven$20B, part of the Memphis-area cluster · Operations starting 2026Source: AP via WTOP, Jan 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Wisconsin 2 projects

Microsoft FairwaterPhased build-outMicrosoft · Mount Pleasant2 facilities, ~$4.7B · Facility 1 online 2026; facility 2 due 2028Source: Microsoft, Jun 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Stargate LighthouseUnder constructionVantage Data Centers / Oracle (OpenAI) · Port Washington~$15B announced · 2026–2028Source: Epoch AI, Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Arizona 1 project

Prime Data Centers PHX01Under constructionPrime Data Centers · Avondale240 MW, 5 buildings, $3B+ · 3 buildings broke ground May 2026Source: Business Wire, May 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Arkansas 1 project

Google West MemphisUnder constructionGoogle · West Memphis$4B, 5 data centers, 1,100 acres · Oct 2025 – ~2027Source: KAIT8, Oct 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Georgia 1 project

QTS FayettevillePhased build-outQTS (Blackstone) · Fayetteville16-building campus plus expansion · Expansion by 2029Source: DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)

Iowa 1 project

QTS Cedar RapidsPhased build-outQTS (Blackstone) · Cedar Rapids$10B, 7 buildings, 612 acres · Phase 1 2026; phase 2 2027Source: Corridor Business Journal, Dec 2025 (opens in a new tab)

Michigan 1 project

Stargate MichiganUnder constructionRelated Digital / Oracle (OpenAI) · Saline Township~1.4 GW (estimate) · 2025–2028Source: Epoch AI, Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Nevada 1 project

Vantage NV1Phased build-outVantage Data Centers · Sparks224 MW, 4 buildings, $3B · First facility 2026Source: REBusinessOnline, Jul 2025 (opens in a new tab)

New Mexico 1 project

Project JupiterUnder constructionSTACK Infrastructure / Oracle (OpenAI) · Santa Teresa (Doña Ana County)4 data centers, 1,400 acres · 2025–2028Source: Epoch AI, Apr 2026 (opens in a new tab)

North Carolina 1 project

Amazon Richmond County campusUnder constructionAmazon Web Services · Richmond County$10B, up to 20 buildingsSource: DatacenterDynamics (opens in a new tab)

Ohio 1 project

OpenAI PORTS-Pike campusAnnounced, site work startedSB Energy (OpenAI tenant) · Piketon (Pike County)Phase 1 800 MW · Groundbreaking Mar 2026; 800 MW by 2028Source: Allwork.Space, Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Oklahoma 1 project

Project ClydesdaleUnder constructionBeale Infrastructure / Google · Tulsa County (near Owasso)506 acresSource: News 9 Oklahoma, Aug 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Virginia 1 project

Google Botetourt campusAnnounced, site work startedGoogle · Botetourt County3 buildings, 300+ acres · Grading from Sep 2026Source: Cardinal News, Sep 2026 (opens in a new tab)

What this means if you're looking for work

The big campuses hire through the GC, the commissioning firm and the major subs, not the owner. Search the GC's name and the city, not just "data center." Many of the jobs are posted by staffing firms, so the company in the posting is often not the company on site.

Jobs near these sites

The 3 newest openings we've posted, each with a note on why an oil and gas background fits.

AZPosted Oct 29

Data Center Services Commissioning Project Manager

CAI · Phoenix, AZ + 8 more US sites (hybrid)
Why it may fit: Leading Cx on large projects is the next step for plant commissioning leads. Equivalent experience counts in place of a degree. Pays $128k–$151k.
View posting (opens in a new tab)
MSPosted Oct 23

Mechanical Commissioning Technician

xAI · Southaven, MS
Why it may fit: Flushing, leak tests, pressure tests and valve lineups are the same work you do on plant piping.
View posting (opens in a new tab)
TXPosted Oct 23

Document Controller

Decima International · Amarillo, TX
Why it may fit: Industrial document control on a large project carries straight over from plant document control.
View posting (opens in a new tab)

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