Fermi America Advanced Energy and Intelligence Campus (Project Matador)

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County conflict: isadatacentercoming.com lists Potter County; TCEQ permit documents list Carson County - TCEQ (Tier-1) is authoritative. Directory listings enumerate buildings Project Matador D1 through D7. Grid area is SPP (SPS/Xcel), not ERCOT.

Key data: Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), an Xcel Energy company | SPP (Southwest Power Pool) via SPS 115 kV network - NOT ERCOT; plus planned private behind-the-meter generation | City of Amarillo | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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Developer: Fermi America, in partnership with the Texas Tech University System | Owner: Fermi America | Property entity: Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC (TCEQ air permit applicant, Customer No. CN606413086) | Permit applicant: Fermi Equipment Holdco, LLC | County: Carson | Research region: Amarillo-Panhandle / Lubbock-South Plains / El Paso-Far West | Tenants/customers: TensorWave (anchor tenant, announced Aug 2026)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Utility: Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), an Xcel Energy company | Utility region: Xcel Energy Texas-New Mexico / SPS service territory | Grid area: SPP (Southwest Power Pool) via SPS 115 kV network - NOT ERCOT; plus planned private behind-the-meter generation | Substations: New on-site substation under construction (rebar/foundation work observed Mar 2026) | Transmission: SPS 115 kV network interconnection for initial 86-200 MW

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Water utility: City of Amarillo | Water source: City of Amarillo municipal supply (Ogallala Aquifer / Lake Meredith system) | Water demand: Up to 2.5 MGD under 20-year agreement approved Oct 2025, at 2x the standard taxpayer rate; non-binding MOU to scale toward 10 MGD. Third-party estimate of 34.9-125.5 MGD if evaporative cooling were used at full build | Cooling: 16 cooling towers authorized in TCEQ air permit for the power blocks

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Permit IDs: TCEQ Air Permit 181009 / PSDTX1670 / GHGPSDTX254 (Project No. 396274, RN112258678) - final approval Feb 25-26, 2026,TCEQ Air Permit application 183462 / PSDTX1704 / GHGPSDTX271 (filed Mar 27, 2026, 11,000 MW gas, pending),TCEQ contested-case docket 2025-1898-AIR (63 hearing requests denied) | TCEQ Air Permit 181009 / PSDTX1670 / GHGPSDTX254 (Project No. 396274, RN112258678) - final approval Feb 25-26, 2026 | TCEQ Air Permit application 183462 / PSDTX1704 / GHGPSDTX271 (filed Mar 27, 2026, 11,000 MW gas, pending) | TCEQ contested-case docket 2025-1898-AIR (63 hearing requests denied) | Jurisdictions: Carson County | City of Amarillo (water supply agreement only) | TCEQ | Panhandle ISD (unverified) | Tax incentives: [object Object] | {"agreement_name":"Carson County 10-year tax abatement and reinvestment zone","agreement_number":"NOT_FOUND","approval_date":"2025-10-29 (announced)","estimated_value":"NOT_FOUND","government_entity":"Carson County, Texas","investment_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","jobs_commitment":"NOT_FOUND","source_url":"https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fermi-america-city-of-amarillo-and-carson-county-ink-partnerships-to-structure-taxes-and-secure-first-gw-of-water-to-power-tomorrows-ai-302598404.html","term":"10 years"}

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Organized local opposition citing Ogallala Aquifer depletion and air quality; 279 public comments and 63 contested-case hearing requests filed on the air permit (all requests denied)

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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City of Amarillo directs water agreement revenue to its Water & Sewer Fund; Fermi funds the water infrastructure

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Described as the nation's second-largest clean air permit at issuance

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Authorized 15 six-on-one combined-cycle power blocks (3 GE Frame 6B, 90 Siemens SGT-800, 15 steam turbines across 5 power blocks) with 16 cooling towers

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Groundwater withdrawal concerns for the Ogallala Aquifer

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: Adjacent to the U.S. DOE Pantex Plant

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: US Highway 60 and FM 2373

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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Key data: Surrounding infrastructure: SPS 115 kV transmission

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Status date: 2026-09-05

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TCEQ air permit application received for ~6,000 MW combined-cycle gas plant

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Status date: 2025-08-01

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$100M Series C financing led by Macquarie announced

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Status date: 2025-09-01

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Amarillo City Council approves 20-year water supply agreement (4-1 vote), up to 2.5 MGD

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Status date: 2025-10-28

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Fermi America, City of Amarillo and Carson County announce tax and water partnerships; Carson County abatement/reinvestment zone

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Status date: 2025-10-29

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TCEQ public meeting on air permit

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Status date: 2025-12-04

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TCEQ issues final air permit 181009/PSDTX1670/GHGPSDTX254

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Status date: 2026-02-25

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Construction progress reported: grading, foundations, substation rebar

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Status date: 2026-03-24

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Second TCEQ air permit application filed for 11,000 MW of gas generation

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Status date: 2026-03-27

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TensorWave announced as anchor tenant

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-08

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