Google announces $40B plans for Texas AI data centers, including Armstrong County
Google announced it will invest $40 billion in Texas through 2027, adding three new data center campuses and launching major energy, water and workforce programs as the state strengthens its role as one of the nation’s fastest-growing centers for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The announcement came Friday during a community event in Midlothian attended by federal, state and local leaders. The investment — Google’s largest in any state — includes a new data center campus in Armstrong County, two in Haskell County, and continued buildout of the company’s Ellis County facilities and Dallas cloud region.
“This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state,” Gov. Greg Abbott said.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Texas has become a key location for next-generation computing. “Texas offers the right combination of energy, workforce and innovation,” Pichai said. “This investment will bring new data center campuses online, support thousands of jobs and help power the next era of AI development.”
Rural counties shift into the tech spotlight
The Panhandle and West Texas campuses bring major technology investment to rural areas traditionally known for agriculture and energy. Local leaders said the projects will diversify their economies and provide long-term jobs.
Armstrong County Judge Adam Ensey called Google’s investment “a generational opportunity” that places the region at the edge of the global digital economy. Haskell County Judge Kenny Thompson said the new campuses will strengthen infrastructure and create “top-tier employment opportunities” for residents.
