# SpaceX Builds $24 Billion Data Center Near Brownsville

> SpaceX plans $24 billion data center and power plant near Brownsville, Texas, bypassing local moratoriums.
- Title: SpaceX Builds $24 Billion Data Center Near Brownsville
- Summary: SpaceX plans $24 billion data center and power plant near Brownsville, Texas, bypassing local moratoriums.
- Keywords: space, starbase, brownsville, data center, power plant, de-annexation, data center moratorium, Texastribune
- Source: Texastribune — https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17521809/texas-spacex-data-center-power-plant
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: space, starbase, brownsville, data center, power plant, de-annexation, data center moratorium, news, local
## SpaceX Plans $24 Billion Data Center
SpaceX is planning to build a $24 billion data center and power plant just outside Brownsville.
## Starbase City De-Annexes Land
Starbase city de-annexed 444.45 acres of land from Brownsville at SpaceX’s request.
## Data Center Moratorium Circumvented
SpaceX bypassed Brownsville’s data center moratorium by de-annexing land to build the facility.
## City Offers $220 Million for Water Projects
Brownsville received $220 million from SpaceX for water and wastewater infrastructure.
## Residents Split on Project
Some residents support jobs, others fear pollution and water usage.

> There’s a lot of people that need jobs in our community and SpaceX has contributed to those jobs
## Environmental Concerns Rise
The South Texas Environmental Justice Network plans a protest against the project’s pollution and water use.
## State-Level Data Center Restrictions
Texas paused data center grid connections and permits after public backlash.
## Key takeaway

SpaceX is building a $24 billion data center and power plant in Starbase, Texas, after de-annexing land from Brownsville to circumvent data center restrictions.