Last week, Meta announced it will invest more than $10 billion to expand its El Paso Data Center in Texas to 1 gigawatt capacity. The company plans to support more than 300 jobs at the facility once it’s complete; during construction, the project will employ over 4,000 at the peak of the building project.
In the company’s statement on the El Paso Data Center expansion, Meta announced a $500,000 grant that will support a new workforce development effort in partnership with El Paso, Texas public schools. This partnership will help students explore careers ranging from STEM areas to the trades by connecting them with real-world learning experiences through programs that expose them to career pathways and in-demand skills. In addition, Meta plans to launch its Data Center Community Action Grants program in fall 2026 — an annual program to address local needs by putting technology to use for community benefit, enabling people to build strong, sustainable communities, and improving STEAM education.
Meta’s El Paso Data Center is expanding its capacity, and will support more than 300 jobs when the expansion is complete. (Photo: Meta)
Meta has revealed key points of the measures it is taking to minimize environmental impact of ot data centers: “When it comes to water, we prioritize water stewardship and our goal is to be water positive in 2030, where Meta will restore more water than we consume globally. For El Paso, we will restore 200% of the water consumed by the data center to local watersheds.”
For energy, Meta stated: “We’re committed to being a positive contributor in communities like El Paso, and that includes investing in new clean energy. We have worked closely with El Paso Electric from the beginning to plan for our data center energy needs and ensure we are paying the full costs for the energy used by our data centers so consumers are not negatively impacted. We also plan to add enough clean and renewable energy to the El Paso grid to match 100% of the electricity use of our data center. As of today, Meta has energy projects across Texas adding over 5,000 MW of new clean energy.”
Meta shared its appreciation to private and public entities that have worked with Meta in bringing the project to fruition, stating: “We couldn’t be more proud to call El Paso home and excited to be part of this community. Thank you to Borderplex Alliance, El Paso schools, El Paso Water, El Paso Electric, City of El Paso, El Paso County, JE Dunn, Hensel Phelps, DigDeep, and all of our community partners for their ongoing support.”
Arvato Locates Data Center Services Hub In DFW Metroplex
In Denton, Texas, Arvato is expanding its data center services footprint in the U.S. with a new logistics hub that further extends the company’s scalable, high-security infrastructure network to support cloud computing and AI-driven growth. A global logistics and supply chain services provider, Arvato specializes in end-to-end logistics, automated warehousing, customer service, and digital transformation services for technology, healthcare, and consumer goods. The data center sector is a significant part of the company’s business, and its new operation in Denton, in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, reflects the market’s growth overall.
“The U.S. data center market is scaling at unprecedented speed,” says Mitat Aydindag, President Tech at Arvato. “As AI infrastructure scales, deployment speed and uptime depend directly on logistics performance. With our new hub in Dallas-Fort Worth, we are expanding a fully integrated U.S. Data Center platform that combines secure warehousing, specialized handling and coordinated last-mile execution. We are building the logistics layer behind next-generation AI infrastructure and enable our clients to scale with precision, security and confidence.”
The facility comprises 270,000 square feet, with an initial 150,000 square feet allocated for operations and substantial room for future expansion. Ideally located with direct access to Interstate 35 and approximately 30 minutes from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the site is strategically positioned to serve one of the fastest growing data center markets in the U.S. Arvato has already launched operations for a first client at the new site.
“The opening of our first site in Texas marks an important milestone in strengthening Arvato’s footprint in the United States and across North America,” says Andreas Podwojewski, Managing Director North America & Brazil at Arvato. “With Denton, we are expanding our presence in one of the most dynamic data center markets and have successfully delivered this site in record time for our client. This underlines our ability to scale high-security, high-performance logistics infrastructure quickly and reliably to support the rapid growth of hyperscale and AI-driven environments.”