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Data Center Signal is tracking 6 clips about Fermi data center developments across 2 states, including TX, TN.

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News ClipKVII·Carson County, TX

Fermi signs $6.5 billion lease for 'world's largest data center' after months of turmoil

Fermi Inc. has signed a $6.5 billion, 15-year lease with AI cloud provider TensorWave for a 222-megawatt data center at its Project Matador campus in Carson County, Texas. This agreement follows months of financial, leadership, and environmental controversies surrounding the massive data center and power generation project. The project continues to face scrutiny over water consumption, air pollution, and its impact on the local electric grid.

announcement opposition environmental electricity water legal government moratorium

8/10/2026

News Clip1:20KFDA NewsChannel 10·Amarillo, Potter County, TX

World’s Largest AI Data Center coming to Panhandle

The world's largest AI data center, named Project Matador, is being built in Carson County, Texas, near Pantex. This 17-gigawatt private power and AI campus will span over 7,500 acres. Officials emphasize community support as crucial, with the company Fermi actively engaging with local leaders and Panhandle ISD.

announcement government electricity zoning

7/26/2026

News Clip1:22KFDA NewsChannel 10·Amarillo, Potter County, TX

Fermi responds to Gov. Abbott’s AI data center directive aimed at protecting Texas ratepayers

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has issued a directive to state regulators to protect Texans from rising electricity costs caused by data center expansion, calling for data centers to fully fund their electric infrastructure. Fermi, which is developing the Project Matador Campus in Amarillo, stated it will use a private power grid and water-efficient cooling. Xcel Energy is reviewing the Governor's directive.

electricity water government

6/13/2026

News ClipEl Paso Herald Post·El Paso, El Paso County, TX

El Paso City Council to Start Work on Limiting Datacenters Next Week

El Paso City Council is set to discuss a policy framework next week to potentially limit future hyperscale data center development, driven by concerns over increased electricity and water demands. This comes amidst ongoing community opposition to the Meta data center expansion and a lawsuit against Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, NM. Additionally, the Texas Agriculture Commissioner has called for a temporary statewide moratorium on data center construction.

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Meta Amazon

5/22/2026

News ClipLos Angeles Times·Amarillo, Potter County, TX

Data center startup Fermi promised nuclear power for AI. But it couldn’t sign a single client

Data center startup Fermi Inc., co-founded by former Texas Governor Rick Perry, failed to secure any clients for its ambitious 17-gigawatt data center and power generation project near Amarillo, Texas. This led to the firing of CEO Toby Neugebauer, who subsequently sued the company. The Project Matador site remains largely undeveloped, highlighting challenges in funding large-scale, dedicated power solutions for AI data centers.

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Amazon

5/8/2026

News ClipWIRED Middle East·Memphis, Shelby County, TN

New Gas-Powered Data Centres Could Emit More Greenhouse Gases Than Entire Nations

A WIRED review of permit documents indicates that 11 new gas-powered data center campuses across the US could emit over 129 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, more than entire nations. These projects are linked to major AI companies like OpenAI, Meta, Microsoft, and xAI, aiming to bypass traditional grids through "behind-the-meter" power generation. The significant environmental impact has drawn community opposition and a lawsuit against xAI in Memphis, Tennessee.

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OpenAI Meta Microsoft xAI Oracle

4/23/2026