Abernathy, Texas (Hale County), United States
Project announced
Expected opening
Capex null: release says 'The site is expected to infuse $5B into the regional economy' — regional economic impact, not stated construction capex. First data center LBB-01 'anticipated service date of Q1 2027.' Closed-loop cooling avoiding Ogallala Aquifer draw. Same county as the covered Fluidstack/Anthropic Abernathy campus but a separate project. Aligned itself was acquired in a ~$40B deal by the MGX/BlackRock-GIP AI Infrastructure Partnership (Oct 2025).
