SpaceX Plans $24B Texas Power Plant

SpaceX has proposed a $24 billion gas-fired power plant and supercomputer facility in Starbase, Texas. The massive project aims to bypass grid delays for its expanding artificial intelligence operations.

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SpaceX is planning a $24 billion gas-fired power plant and super-compute facility in Starbase, Texas, according to a public hearing notice reviewed in late autumn. The project ranks among the largest private investments in the Rio Grande Valley region. Building a dedicated power source allows SpaceX to bypass years of delays connecting to the primary power network in the United States.