SpaceX plans 24 billion dollar data center project in Texas

SpaceX announced plans this week to construct a $24 billion gas-fired power plant and supercomputing facility in Starbase, Texas. The Washington Examiner reported that a public hearing notice on the website of Starbase gives the details of the project. Starbase is the company town of SpaceX located just outside of Brownsville. Benzinga, Chosunbiz, Yahoo Finance, and Simply Wall St also reported on the $24 billion Texas data center and power plan. [1][4][6][7][8]

The project appears to bypass a local ban on data centers enacted by the city of Brownsville earlier this month, according to the Washington Examiner. The location of the facility on land inside Starbase places it outside the jurisdiction of the Brownsville moratorium. [1]

The project also comes amid statewide political debate over data centers. The Washington Examiner reported that Democratic Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has promised to temporarily ban data centers across Texas. Fox News reported that Hinojosa previously campaigned against a proposed SpaceX land deal involving Boca Chica State Park, though she has recently expressed a more conciliatory tone, stating that Texas can maintain a working relationship with Elon Musk if his companies operate on state terms. [1][2][3]

SpaceX operates an artificial intelligence business segment known as SpaceXAI, which was formed following an acquisition of xAI in February 2026. As FTMQ News reported earlier, large data center projects have faced growing community backlash in recent months over local control and property rights. [9][11][13]