SpaceX plans over $74 billion for supercompute campuses in Texas and Arizona
According to Reuters, SpaceX plans over $74 billion for two supercompute campuses: $24 billion in Starbase, Texas, and about $50 billion in Cochise County, Arizona.
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what happened
SpaceX said on Thursday that it intends to invest more than $74 billion in two supercompute campuses, Reuters reports. The first will be built at its Starbase site in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas, where the company expects to spend $24 billion. The second will go up in Cochise County, Arizona, with spending of roughly $50 billion.
According to the company, the Arizona campus still needs approval from county authorities and would create about 5,500 construction jobs and 1,000 permanent positions. The Texas facility would generate its own power instead of drawing from the public grid. Earlier this week, SpaceX also outlined plans for a gas-fired power plant and a supercompute facility in Starbase.
why it matters
The energy angle matters most for markets: a company-owned gas-fired plant means added demand for natural gas in Texas. The news does not change any quoted prices directly, but growing data center demand for power may draw attention from the energy sector.
market impact
US gas and power: a planned gas-fired plant at Starbase adds to fuel demand in Texas
- Natural gas pressure up — a planned gas-fired plant adds to fuel demand
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- SpaceX to invest over $74 billion in supercompute facilities in Texas, Arizona — Reuters, 12 November 2026 at 16:10 UTC
- SpaceX to invest over $74 billion in supercompute facilities in Texas, Arizona — Reuters, 12 November 2026 at 16:20 UTC
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