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Hyperscale data campus drives Texas AI infrastructure

ECP and KKR launch Texas hyperscale data campus to drive AI infrastructure with integrated power solutions.

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PublishedAugust 1, 2025

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Headline

ECP and KKR launch Texas hyperscale data campus to drive AI infrastructure with integrated power solutions.

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• A multiphase, nearly US$4 billion campus anchored by a long‑term power agreement with Calpine’s Thad Hill gas plant. • The project combines ECP’s energy expertise and KKR’s CyrusOne data centre platform to meet surging AI compute demand and support grid resilience.

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Analysis

Energy Capital Partners (ECP) and global investment firm KKR have announced plans to build a hyperscale data centre campus in Bosque County, Texas — about 30 miles south of Dallas–Fort Worth. The initial phase will provide 144 MW of IT capacity over more than 700,000 square feet, with scope to scale up to 190 MW and total an investment of nearly US$4 billion. Crucially, the site is co‑located with Calpine’s Thad Hill natural‑gas power plant. Calpine has signed a long‑term agreement to supply dedicated power to the campus, creating what is believed to be a first‑of‑its‑kind integrated power‑and‑compute model for a hyperscaler client. Construction is already under way, with operations expected to begin in Q4 2026. The campus is being delivered via a joint venture with CyrusOne, which KKR co‑owns through its data‑centre platform, and ECP. Also read: Arelion expands AI-optimised Texas network Also read: Texas Instruments secures $1.6B for chip manufacturing expansion This facility marks the inaugural deployment of a broader US$50 billion partnership between ECP and KKR aimed at scaling AI‑ready infrastructure across the United States. By pairing dedicated power supply directly with hyperscale compute capacity, the venture addresses key bottlenecks: land availability, power reliability and grid stability — particularly in the ERCOT‑managed Texas market.