Data centers / large loads · Hays / Guadalupe

CloudBurst San Marcos / New Braunfels AI data-center campus

This project illustrates why county-line governance and phased capacity claims matter in fast-growing Central Texas.

Last reviewed2026-07-16
ConfidenceConfirmed public record
RegionCentral Texas
CountyHays / Guadalupe
CategoryData centers / large loads
StageGroundbreaking announced; first 50 MW phase targeted for late 2026
Source count1
Record IDcloudburst-san-marcos-campus-2026

Project lifecycle

Signal
Public record
Review
Decision
Construction
Operating
Community impact

Current stage is based on the reviewed record and may change as new filings become public.

Record confirms

CloudBurst and Evolve announced groundbreaking for a campus master-planned for up to 1.2 GW, with an initial 50 MW phase targeted for Q4 2026.

Why this matters

Its location across a fast-growing corridor raises questions about county authority, onsite generation, water, noise, roads, fire protection, tax agreements and cumulative large-load impacts.

Watch next

County development and tax-abatement agreements, TCEQ permits for onsite power, ERCOT/utility records, groundwater or utility service, fire-code review and road improvements.

Public question

What approvals and infrastructure commitments apply across the Hays/Guadalupe county line, and how will the project’s ultimate scale be limited or phased?

Possible local levers

Coordinate county agreements, utility and fire-service capacity, noise standards, permit enforcement, road access and transparent phase-by-phase reporting.

Action window

First phase targeted for Q4 2026

Public-record intelligence

Confirmed directly supported by the cited recordTGW observation an evidence-based connection or interpretationUnresolved a question requiring more records

TGW Insights

  • This project illustrates why county-line governance and phased capacity claims matter in fast-growing Central Texas.
  • Current stage: Groundbreaking announced; first 50 MW phase targeted for late 2026. Confidence label: Confirmed public record.
  • The next useful evidence is likely to appear through county development and tax-abatement agreements, tceq permits for onsite power, ercot/utility records, groundwater or utility service, fire-code review and road improvements.
Evidence boundary
This page summarizes the reviewed source. The source confirms only the facts stated in the record; later permits, agreements, construction, performance, or impacts require separate evidence.

Community impact lens

Watch electricity demand, generation or transmission needs, water and wastewater service, road access, emergency response, tax agreements, construction workforce, noise, and the difference between capital investment and permanent employment.

Connections to follow

Electric utility and ERCOTWater and wastewater providerTCEQ air-permit recordsCity, county and school-district actions
What makes this record unusual
This project illustrates why county-line governance and phased capacity claims matter in fast-growing Central Texas.

Questions we’re watching

  • What approvals and infrastructure commitments apply across the Hays/Guadalupe county line, and how will the project’s ultimate scale be limited or phased?
  • Which of the next expected records—county development and tax-abatement agreements, TCEQ permits for onsite power, ERCOT/utility records, groundwater or utility service, fire-code review and road improvements.—will provide the clearest confirmation or change in status?
  • What public costs, infrastructure commitments or community benefits are documented as the project advances?

Connected Texas storylines

See how this record fits into broader public-record patterns across the state.

What changed

This record was last reviewed on 2026-07-16. Current watch status: Active buildout.

Texas Growth Watch records material changes when new permits, agreements, hearings, lawsuits, construction milestones, operating information, or community impacts become public.

Source

Evolve Holdings — CloudBurst groundbreaking announcement

Developer announcement · Good

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