Generation comes first at Panhandle: Fermi America is assembling 11 GW of power on 5,236 acres in Carson County - 6 GW of natural gas from Siemens SGT-800 and F-class machines and GE 6Bs, 4.4 GW of nuclear from Westinghouse AP1000s and small modular reactors, and a further gigawatt through a behind-the-meter Xcel Energy interconnect with solar and storage. The campus, at US Highway 60 and FM 2373 north-east of Amarillo, is planned in fifteen stages; Fermi reports more than $1.5 billion spent so far, 2 GW of long-lead gas equipment in transit and 1.1 GW projected online during 2026. TensorWave signed the first binding lease on 10 August 2026, and a 2.6 GW power alliance with Hillcore Energy Capital followed the next day.
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About 11,000 MW (11 GW) targeted at full build: ~6 GW gas, 4.4 GW nuclear, 1 GW Xcel interconnect with solar and storage
An 11 GW power complex with data halls across 5,236 acres, planned in fifteen stages. No completed building has been published; the first binding tenant lease was signed on 10 August 2026.
Which utility connects Project Matador?
Xcel Energy, through a roughly 1 GW interconnect described as behind the meter. Carson County sits in Southwest Power Pool territory rather than on the ERCOT grid that serves most of Texas.
How is Project Matador's 11 GW split by generation type?
Roughly 6 GW of natural gas, 4.4 GW of nuclear from Westinghouse AP1000s and small modular reactors, and 1 GW from the Xcel interconnect with solar and battery storage.
Who is the first tenant at Project Matador?
TensorWave, on a binding lease announced 10 August 2026. A 2.6 GW power alliance with Hillcore Energy Capital was announced the following day.
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