Calpine Lands in Texas with 380MW of Power for Data Centres

Constellation has announced that Calpine LLC, a business unit of the company, has signed a new 380MW agreement with CyrusOne.

The agreement will support, connect and serve a new Texas based data centre close to the Freestone Energy Centre. 

CyrusOne will be able to obtain power, grid connectivity and the infrastructure required to support the planned facility. Customers and communities can be assured of reliability, with electricity continuing to flow to the regional grid.

What does the partnership mean?

Joe Dominguez, President and CEO of Constellation says: “This agreement with CyrusOne demonstrates Constellation’s ability to meet the growing demand from the data economy while maintaining grid reliability, creating jobs and economic growth and benefiting local customers and communities. 

“By leveraging existing infrastructure and grid connections, we can help customers move quickly while ensuring continued reliability for Texans.

“With deep expertise and a coast-to-coast presence, Constellation is helping lay the foundation that will keep America at the forefront of AI and digital technology during this defining moment in our nation’s history.”

For Phase 2, Calpine has entered an additional agreement which will see the company provide power, grid connectivity and site infrastructure.

Through the second contract, Phase 2 will provide a further 380MW on top of previous agreements between Calpine and CyrusOne which saw a pledge of 400MW for the Thad Hill Energy Center in Bosque County, Texas.

Major players expand data centre footprint in the Lone Star State

In the current climate, Texas is quickly becoming a growing data centre market within the US. A drive like this is sustained by ongoing demands for renewable energy caused by high uses of energy and AI. 

Data centre projects from companies such as Google, Oracle and Meta are among the infrastructure giants establishing a presence in Texas.

Recently, Google has moved towards a deeper data centre expansion across the state, with a planned US$40bn investment through 2027.

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, describes the move as “a significant expansion of our commitment to the Lone Star State” in a post on LinkedIn.

“AI is poised to accelerate a new golden age of American innovation and Texas – with its optimism and talent – is leading the way," Sundar writes.

"To power this progress, we must invest in world-leading infrastructure and the people who build it. That's why we are investing more than US$40bn in Texas through 2027 to expand our Cloud and AI infrastructure.”

Calpine and CyrusOne’s partnership marks another major venture into the Texas data centre market.

Eric Schwartz, CEO of CyrusOne says: “This agreement reinforces CyrusOne's commitment to meeting customer demand in Texas.

“Partnering with Constellation and Calpine enables us to deliver reliable, scalable infrastructure while ensuring grid reliability for local communities.”

Powering industrial scale growth with reliability and speed

The project will utilise Constellation’s Powered Land Capabilities, a comprehensive suite of solutions that integrates generation, land and grid access to meet the demanding needs of large load customers. 

By prioritising reliability, rapid deployment and system predictability, the initiative sets a new benchmark for how industrial scale power solutions can support growth.

This agreement further cements Constellation’s reputation as a leading provider of tailored energy solutions for data centres and other large scale operations, reinforcing its role in fueling the expansion of Texas’ thriving data centre ecosystem.