April 8, 2026
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Texas Built Its Tax Break for Yesterday's Data Center Market
San Marcos, Amarillo, College Station, Waco, and Harlingen all face organized pushback.
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Waco, TX
Waco, Texas is a central Texas city located along Interstate 35 that has become a growing hub for data center development due to its proximity to major fiber optic routes and relatively lower power costs compared to coastal technology centers.
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March 21, 2026
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Illinois and New York Are Closing. Texas Has a Window.
Ross, a 250-person town north of Waco, learned about a **$10 billion, 526-acre data center and 1.2 GW gas plant** on its doorstep via media reports.
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