SpaceX has announced plans for a $24 billion data center and gas plant in Starbase, Texas, which may bypass a local ban on data centers. This project will be located on land that SpaceX annexed after contributing $220 million to Brownsville for infrastructure improvements. A moratorium on data center applications in Brownsville started last week, and incoming Governor Gina Hinojosa has stated intentions to impose a ban on future approvals until legislative protections are established.
Key facts
- SpaceX plans to build a $24 billion data center and gas plant in Starbase, Texas.
- The project may circumvent a local ban on data centers enacted in November 2026.
- SpaceX annexed the land after Brownsville de-annexed it at Musk's request.
- SpaceX contributed $220 million to Brownsville for water and wastewater projects.
- A 90-day moratorium on data center applications in Brownsville began last week.
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