{"id":383048,"date":"2026-07-22T22:52:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383048\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T22:52:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:52:21","slug":"blackrock-mgx-dumping-5b-into-aligned-data-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/383048\/","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock, MGX Dumping $5B Into Aligned Data Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A joint venture that includes BlackRock\u2019s Global Infrastructure Partners and Abu Dhabi-based MGX is acquiring Plano-based Aligned Data Centers in a $40 billion deal. <\/p>\n

The group is also planning to invest $5 billion in the firm it bought from Macquarie Asset Management. The capital injection is primarily to help Aligned expand capacity, according to Bloomberg<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aligned, who owns and operates data centers across the Americas, including in Dallas, Atlanta, Chile, Brazil and Mexico, has more than 6.4 GW in operational and planned output capacity, according to the outlet. Acquiring Aligned<\/a> was one of BlackRock\u2019s largest infrastructure investments<\/a>, and was called one of the five biggest transactions of 2025 when the news broke last October.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As of October, Aligned boasted 50 campuses and 78 data centers either under construction or already operational. Aligned\u2019s headquarters is at 2800 Summit Avenue in Plano.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The power requirements that generative AI and other artificial intelligence ventures require are rapidly increasing the valuations of existing data center properties. Powerful global tech companies, sovereign wealth funds and investment firms are all racing to construct more infrastructure or acquire existing property to get in on the new gold rush.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The rapid, mostly unchecked building has come with a cost: equally rapidly eroding local support. Some communities worry as data center developments pop up, electric bills will rise. Others are concerned about environmental aspects like wastewater usage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A unique concern in Texas is with its main power grid regulator, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, whose failure half a decade ago during a winter freeze still sticks in the minds of municipalities who are nervous about its capacity overloading and shutting down again. Gov. Greg Abbott<\/a> is acutely aware<\/a> of these concerns, and has called for a ban on data center developments in rural areas and recommended blanket regulations statewide.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2014 Hunter Cooke<\/p>\n

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