Central Texas is turning into one of the country’s densest data center corridors, and CloudBurst’s San Marcos campus is among its more aggressive bets. Sitting between Austin and San Antonio in the San Marcos and New Braunfels area, the AI-focused campus is master-planned for up to 1.2 gigawatts of compute, with first power targeted for late 2026.
Project Scope
CloudBurst Data Centers is developing the campus with Evolve as design-build partner. The 1.2-gigawatt buildout splits into three roughly 400-megawatt phases, and the first 50-megawatt block is scheduled to go live in the fourth quarter of 2026. Power is the differentiator. CloudBurst signed a long-term natural gas supply deal with Energy Transfer’s Oasis Pipeline for up to 450,000 MMBtu per day, enough to generate more than 1.8 gigawatts on site. The campus spans Guadalupe and Hays counties.
Why It Matters
The campus shows where AI infrastructure is heading: behind-the-meter gas generation to sidestep grid interconnection queues that can stall a project for years. That solves a schedule problem and creates an emissions one, a tension the whole sector is wrestling with. For Central Texas contractors and trades, gigawatt-scale campuses like this are reshaping the regional pipeline.
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Project Team & Details
| Developer | CloudBurst Data Centers |
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| General Contractor | Evolve (Design-Build) |
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| Status | Under Construction |
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| Delivery Method | Design-Build |
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| Funding Source | Private |
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