MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 14: A general view of the Google Midlothian Data Center where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are scheduled to speak on November 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas. Google announced today that it plans to invest $40 billion dollars in three new Texas data centers through 2027. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS – NOVEMBER 14: A general view of the Google Midlothian Data Center where Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are scheduled to speak on November 14, 2025 in Midlothian, Texas. Google announced today that it plans to invest $40 billion dollars in three new Texas data centers through 2027. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Google plans to pour $40 billion into three new data centers in Texas, a massive bet on the infrastructure needed to power the next wave of artificial intelligence. The company announced Friday that the investment will roll out through 2027-a sign of just how fast the race to build AI-ready computing capacity is accelerating.

The move comes as tech giants scramble to keep up with demand for advanced AI models. OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon are all funneling billions into new facilities built to handle energy-hungry, high-performance chips. Google is now joining that sprint in a big way.

One of Google’s new Texas data centers will land in Armstrong County in the Panhandle, while the other two are planned for Haskell County, west of Abilene. The company is also continuing to expand its Midlothian campus and Dallas cloud region, part of its growing network of 42 cloud regions worldwide.

“This investment will create thousands of jobs, provide skills training to college students and electrical apprentices, and accelerate energy-affordability initiatives throughout Texas,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in a statement.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott-who’s been aggressively courting tech investment-called the announcement Google’s largest commitment to any state. “Google’s $40 billion investment supports energy efficiency and workforce development in our state,” he said.

Google won’t be alone in Texas. The state has become a magnet for data-center development thanks to its more affordable land costs, abundant power generation and fast-growing tech workforce. Over the past few years, companies including Microsoft, Meta, Amazon Web Services and QTS have announced or opened large-scale facilities in the Dallas–Fort Worth region, Central Texas and the oil-and-gas corridors outside Houston-cementing Texas as one of the country’s biggest hubs for AI infrastructure.

While Google touts jobs and economic growth, the massive data center expansion has sparked concerns among environmentalists and local communities.

Some environmental groups warn that the massive data centers could consume huge amounts of electricity and water, especially in West Texas, where both are precious. Others worry about the impact on small towns, with rapid construction potentially disrupting communities and local infrastructure.

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