Texas cities / Austin–San Antonio
CENTRAL TEXAS CORRIDOR BRIEF
Austin is preparing rules for higher-impact facilities. San Antonio is balancing an established data-center economy with active expansion and a new policy debate. The opportunity—and the responsibility—runs between them.
01 / MARKET STRUCTURE
Austin Energy identified ten facilities from 1–20 MW and no known 75+ MW interconnection requests. Larger campuses are developing in surrounding communities, including Pflugerville and Round Rock.
Microsoft operates across Bexar and Medina counties, while CyrusOne, Stream and others add to a mature market. The City is now considering a temporary moratorium and data-center-specific UDC amendments.
02 / VERIFIED MARKET SIGNALS
603,300 square feet of mission-critical space with high-density cooling enabled.
Open source ↗A 141,000-square-foot facility on a twenty-acre Pflugerville-area campus.
Open source ↗Two buildings totaling 276,000 square feet at the operator’s fifth San Antonio campus.
Open source ↗Operating and expanding across two Greater San Antonio counties with active community and construction updates.
Open source ↗A 150,000-square-foot powered shell designed to expand to 350,000 square feet.
Open source ↗The threshold for CPS Energy’s large-load study and interconnection process.
Open source ↗03 / POLICY WATCH
Austin staff identified ten data centers from 1–20 MW, no known 75+ MW interconnection requests, and current data-center water use below 0.3% of 2025 citywide use. The City is developing definitions, siting and operating standards for higher-impact facilities.
Public source ↗On August 25, City Council discussed a possible temporary construction moratorium and data-center-specific amendments to the Unified Development Code. Draft amendments are moving through public review.
Public source ↗Facilities with aggregate demand of 40 MW or more enter a defined study process. Projects at 75 MW or more also require the ERCOT Large Load Interconnection Study.
Public source ↗04 / WORK + BUSINESS
Electrical · Mechanical · Civil · Safety · Controls · Commissioning
Search opportunities →Critical facilities · Network · Security · Asset logistics · Reliability
Explore careers →Housing · Transportation · Food · Healthcare · Staffing · Professional services
Join the vendor network →Cooling · Microgrids · Prefabrication · Robotics · COH 3D Construction
Explore technology →05 / EDUCATION + TRAINING
HVAC, electrical, construction, IT and fast-track career certificates.
Explore pathway ↗Electrical, computer and industrial engineering plus data-science and infrastructure research.
Explore pathway ↗A dedicated college connecting AI, cybersecurity, computing and data science to industry opportunity.
Explore pathway ↗A Microsoft-supported pathway offering hands-on preparation for San Antonio data-center careers.
Explore pathway ↗HVAC, refrigeration, electrical controls, construction and advanced manufacturing programs.
Explore pathway ↗Capital Area and Alamo workforce partners connect residents and employers to training, job matching and support.
Explore pathway →06 / COMMUNITY QUESTIONS
Who funds generation, substations and transmission—and what protects households and small businesses from stranded costs?
What source, cooling method, annual demand, reuse plan and drought-stage operating rules apply to this exact facility?
Are setbacks, noise, generator testing, lighting, screening and freight routes appropriate for the surrounding community?
Can housing, roads, healthcare, transportation and public safety absorb the temporary workforce without displacing residents?
Which employers, schools and credentials turn construction work into lasting critical-facilities and technology careers?
How will new power, fiber, suppliers and talent recruit advanced manufacturing, robotics, cyber and other durable employers?
STRATIGRAPHIC DEVELOPMENT™
Coordinate power, fiber, water, workforce, housing and supplier capacity so data-center growth strengthens semiconductor manufacturing, cybersecurity, defense, advanced construction, robotics and the next generation of Central Texas employers.
Find the need. Find the opportunity. Connect them.07 / CORRIDOR DIRECTORY
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