Proposed AI Data Centers Could Take Tens of Thousands of Rural Acres in Three States
Tens of thousands of rural acres in Texas, Kansas and Virginia are under consideration for AI and hyperscale data centers. Projects range from a 4,077-acre lease in Potter County to a 3,400-acre option with up to 2 GW at Alpha Digital Campus. Approval processes rarely disclose the full energy infrastructure.
- Zone Frontier leases ~4,077 acres in Texas, with only 200–800 acres for the data center
- Alpha Digital Campus holds an option on ~3,400 Texas acres and up to 2 GW of generation
- Digital Realty bought ~1,440 acres in Kansas, with a 280-acre first phase
- Haven Oak in Virginia seeks rezoning for ~986.9 acres for a campus
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