Massive 1.5 million sq ft data center campus planned for West Texas — bringing the state's total regional AI investment to $12 billion
Crusoe has filed plans for a $4.8 billion data center campus in Jayton, Texas, comprising two massive facilities totaling nearly 1.52 million square feet. Construction is scheduled to begin in January 2027, with the first facility expected to become operational in May 2029. This development contributes to a total regional AI investment of $12 billion in West Texas, linking the new site to the existing Project Hyper development in Childress.
- ▪Crusoe filed applications for two data center buildings in Jayton, Texas, with a combined investment of $4.8 billion.
- ▪Each of the two proposed facilities will cover 759,260 square feet, creating a total of nearly 1.52 million square feet of computing space.
- ▪Construction at the Jayton site is set to start in January 2027, with the first facility coming online in May 2029 and the second in July 2029.
- ▪The new buildings are classified as spur buildings connected to Project Hyper, a separate Crusoe development currently under construction in Childress.
- ▪This project adds to the state's total regional AI investment, bringing the cumulative amount to $12 billion.
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Pro Massive 1.5 million sq ft data center campus planned for West Texas — bringing the state's total regional AI investment to $12 billion News By Efosa Udinmwen Published 7 October 2026 3 min read $4.8 billion data center campus set for West Texas When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Crusoe filed for two Jayton data centers with $4.8 billion in combined investmentEach Jayton building covers 759,260 sq ft, totalling nearly 1.52 million sq ftConstruction could begin in January 2027, with operations…
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