EdgeConneX has advanced plans for a USD 1.4 billion data center campus in Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, Texas, following the submission of two separate construction filings to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation last weekend.

The filings mark a significant step forward for what will be one of the larger hyperscale data center developments in the Austin region, situated approximately 35 miles southeast of the state capital.

Two Filings, Two Facilities

The two TDLR filings, each valued at USD 700 million, correspond to separate but adjacent data center buildings planned for a nearly 180-acre site at 6682 FM 535 in Cedar Creek.

Both filings bear the same address, and both describe a nearly identical scope of work. The first filing covers a project designated EDCAUS11, which calls for the construction of a nearly 730,000-square-foot, one-story data center along with supporting office space and associated site improvements.

The building is specified as a Type 2-B construction classification and will be fully protected by an automatic sprinkler system.

The second filing, for a project named EDCAUS12, mirrors the first in scale and specification. It will also be a nearly 730,000-square-foot, one-story data center with the same construction classification and sprinkler protection requirements.

Together, the two facilities will account for approximately 1.46 million square feet of data center space on the Cedar Creek site.

Construction on both projects is expected to begin in June 2026, with completion dates set for the end of December 2028.

Tax Abatement Already Secured

The project did not arrive at this stage without prior local government engagement. In December 2024, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court approved a 10-year property tax abatement for EdgeConneX based on the project's development plans.

That approval signaled early institutional support from county officials for the data center campus and its projected economic contributions to the area.

EdgeConneX's Broader Footprint in Cedar Creek

The EDCAUS11 and EDCAUS12 campuses are not the only EdgeConneX developments underway in the Cedar Creek area.

The Virginia-based company is also in the process of developing a separate USD 440 million data center facility at 6752 FM 535, a nearby address along the same road.

The two projects together point to a deliberate and concentrated expansion strategy by EdgeConneX in Bastrop County, positioning the company to serve growing demand for cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in the greater Austin market.

Texas as a Data Center Hub

EdgeConneX's Cedar Creek campus is part of a broader wave of large-scale data center investment sweeping Texas.

Rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing infrastructure has accelerated construction activity across the state, with Texas emerging as one of the most active development hubs in the United States.

The scale and pace of these projects reflect how quickly digital infrastructure requirements are expanding, driven in particular by the computing demands associated with AI workloads and enterprise cloud adoption.

Water Concerns and Community Pushback

The Cedar Creek campus is advancing even as some Texas residents have pushed back against data center development in and around the Austin area.

A central concern cited by opponents is the potential impact on water supplies, particularly in smaller, drought-affected communities where such facilities can place significant pressure on limited local resources.

Bastrop County, located in an area susceptible to drought conditions, has been among the communities where these tensions have surfaced.

The TDLR filings do not address how water usage at the two facilities will be managed, and the source material does not indicate that any formal opposition to the specific Cedar Creek project has been lodged through the county or regulatory channels.

Project Scale and Classification

Each of the two Cedar Creek buildings has been filed under Type 2-B construction classification, a non-combustible structural designation commonly used in large commercial and industrial facilities.

The requirement for full automatic sprinkler coverage across buildings of nearly 730,000 square feet each reflects both the scale and the fire protection demands inherent in hyperscale data center operations, which house dense concentrations of power-hungry computing hardware.

The combined 180-acre site provides substantial room for supporting infrastructure, utility connections, and the associated site improvements referenced in both filings.

Details contained in TDLR filings are subject to change without notice, according to standard regulatory practice.

Timeline and Regulatory Status

With the TDLR filings now officially submitted, the EdgeConneX campus is positioned to move toward a June 2026 construction start.

If the current schedule holds, both facilities would reach completion by the close of 2028, delivering a combined data center footprint of nearly 1.5 million square feet to a county that has already committed to supporting the project through its tax abatement decision.