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Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center

This record consolidates 7 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.

operationalproject status
SOURCE_BACKEDbest evidence tier
7linked evidence rows
Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developerTesla, Inc.
JurisdictionAustin (Del Valle area, Giga Texas campus), TX
AddressNOT_FOUND
Location precisionlocality centroid
CoordinatesNot published; no coordinate inferred
CapacityNot established
AliasesTesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center · Giga Texas Datacenter · Cortex · Cortex 2
Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile0 rows
Intent / permits0 rows
Civic / infrastructure0 rows
SOURCE RECORD

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: source record

operational

Only the Comptroller registrations could be verified from fetched primary sources this session. Widely reported capacity figures for Cortex (~130 MW) and Cortex 2 (~500 MW, phase 1 ~250 MW) appear only in secondary/tertiary outlets that were not fetched and verified, so no MW value is recorded here.

Key data: Austin Energy / on-site Megapack storage (reported) | ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | NOT_FOUND | NOT_FOUND

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: ownership and profile

operational

Developer: Tesla, Inc. | Owner: Tesla, Inc. | Property entity: Tesla, Inc. | County: Travis | Research region: Austin / Central Texas | Tenants/customers: Tesla, Inc. (self-use / captive AI training)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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POWER AND GRID

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: power and grid

operational

Key data: Utility: Austin Energy / on-site Megapack storage (reported) | Utility region: ERCOT | Grid area: ERCOT South Central / Austin-Central Texas load zone | Grid/market records: Texas Comptroller Qualifying Data Center registration 'Giga Texas Datacenter', effective 03/25/2024, exemption end date 04/09/2024 (owner/occupant/operator Tesla, Inc.; DC541552) | Texas Comptroller Qualifying LARGE Data Center Project registration 'Giga Texas Datacenter', effective 04/10/2024 (owner/occupant/operator Tesla, Inc.; LD369821)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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WATER AND COOLING

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: water and cooling

operational

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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PERMITS AND JURISDICTION

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: permits and jurisdiction

operational

Key data: Permit IDs: Comptroller reg. DC541552,Comptroller reg. LD369821 | Comptroller reg. DC541552 | Comptroller reg. LD369821 | Jurisdictions: City of Austin | Travis County | Austin Energy | Texas Comptroller | ERCOT

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2026-09-05

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TIMELINE

Tesla Giga Texas — Cortex / Cortex 2 AI training data center: timeline

operational

Comptroller Qualifying Data Center registration effective for Giga Texas Datacenter (exemption end 04/09/2024)

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-03-25

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operational

Registration converted to a Qualifying Large Data Center Project (LD369821), effective date

Claim classification: Not yet assigned

Status date: 2024-04-10

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

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