Crusoe Abilene Expansion
Being built
Crusoe Abilene Expansion is an AI data center in Abilene, Texas, developed or operated by Microsoft for Microsoft. Satellite imagery shows nothing running yet, against 672 MW planned.
U.S. average: 18.2¢ (+3.4%).
Statewide context, not this project’s effect: prices move for many reasons. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Satellite figures are Epoch AI estimates from imagery of buildings, cooling and power equipment; about 80% fall within a factor of 1.4 of the true value.
- Nov 11, 2027ScheduledSatellite analysis by Epoch AI · 672 MW planned
Building 2 operational. Based on the completion date to "build-out an office and data hall", stated in a regulatory filing.
- Sep 17, 2027ScheduledSatellite analysis by Epoch AI · 336 MW planned
Building 1 operational. Based on the completion date to "build-out an office and data hall", stated in a regulatory filing.
- Jan 15, 2026Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Land clearing continues.
- Nov 2, 2025Satellite analysis by Epoch AI · 0 MW in use
Land clearing begins for Buildings 1-2.
No hearings, court cases, approvals or disputes are on record for this project yet.
Source: Epoch AI, AI data centers, CC BY 4.0
Satellite and capacity estimates via Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)
- Bloomberg reporting that Oracle and OpenAI pulled out of expanding to these buildings, NVIDIA and Meta might replace them bloomberg.com
- Air Permit Application for the buildings, featuring blueprints on p.391 tceq.texas.gov
- Aterio aterio.io
- Partnership Announcement with Microsoft x.com
- Epoch AI calculation sheet for this site
Satellite estimates: Epoch AI, CC BY 4.0, reformatted for this page.