April 1, 2026
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Utilities Waited. SoftBank, Google, and the Army Didn't.
The Army tapped Carlyle to build self-contained power and closed-loop water systems at Fort Bliss.
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Fort Bliss, TX
Fort Bliss, located in El Paso, Texas, is a major U.S. Army installation that has historically consumed significant electrical power from regional grids managed by El Paso Electric Company.
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March 28, 2026
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Texas Built the Datacenter Boom. Now It's Auditing the Deal.
The U.S. Army conditionally selected Carlyle for a hyperscaled data center at Fort Bliss, Texas (1,384 acres) and CyrusOne for Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, under the Enhanced Use Lease program, with no upfront taxpayer cost and initial operating capability targeted for FY2027 at Fort Bliss.
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