CyrusOne is planning a 400 MW hyperscale campus in tiny Whitney, Texas, with three new single-story data center buildings budgeted at over $1.3 billion and staged from 2025 to 2027.
The company has a Powered Land deal with Calpine that effectively turns the adjacent Thad Hill natural gas plant into dedicated capacity for this campus, a clear signal this site is aimed at power‑hungry AI and cloud workloads.
Earlier DFW10 and DFW11 filings plus the new DFW17 series point to a multi‑phase build, with fit‑outs staggered so CyrusOne can bring GPU capacity online gradually as customers sign.
Energy Capital Partners and KKR are planning a separate Bosque County hyperscale campus targeting at least 144 MW IT load and 700,000 square feet, making this corridor a new cluster for high‑density compute.
Local and state stakeholders are already questioning ERCOT strain, water use, and who carries the risk of long‑term power contracts if grid conditions tighten, which could shape permitting speed and operating constraints.
For operators, the key tells will be Bosque County permits, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation updates, and Calpine grid filings as this gas‑tied AI hub moves from paper to dirt.
The article is worth a read if you care about how rural gas plants are being converted into dedicated AI power islands and what that means for future GPU siting strategy.
