Google Unveils $40 Billion Texas Expansion, Marking Its Largest Investment in Any State
November 15, 2025 – MIDLOTHIAN, Texas — In a sweeping affirmation of Texas’ growing role in the nation’s tech and energy landscape, Governor Greg Abbott joined Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai on Thursday to announce a $40 billion investment that will bring new data centers, energy infrastructure programs, and workforce development initiatives to the state. The move marks Google’s largest financial commitment to any U.S. state.
Governor Abbott praised the announcement as a transformative step for Texas. “This is a Texas-sized investment in the future of our great state,” Abbott said. “Texas is the epicenter of AI development, where companies can pair innovation with expanding energy. We must ensure America remains at the forefront of the AI revolution, and Texas is the place where that can happen.”
The multibillion-dollar plan includes three new data center campuses designed to support Google’s rapidly expanding cloud and artificial intelligence operations. These facilities—energy-intensive by nature—will be paired with programs aimed at strengthening Texas’ grid capacity and energy affordability, a growing concern as data centers consume increasing shares of statewide electricity.
Pichai said the investment underscores Texas’ strategic importance. “The $40 billion investment we announced today will power the new era of AI innovation,” he said. “It will create thousands of jobs, provide skills training to college students and electrical apprentices, and accelerate energy affordability initiatives throughout Texas.”
As part of Google’s broader “Investing in America” initiative, the Texas expansion is expected to fuel economic growth across North Texas, West Texas, and the Panhandle through new construction, high-skill careers, and long-term operational support.
U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy James Danly and other state and Google leaders attended the announcement, emphasizing cooperation between the tech sector and the state’s energy industry as AI drives unprecedented demand for data and power.
