@lailanirosalesrizkallah: 📍Nexus Data Centers Hubbard Campus, also called Apex DFW. Developer is Nexus Data Centers, backed by Transition Equity Partners, headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas. Anchor tenant is Anthropic, with Google guaranteeing Anthropic's lease and power-payment obligations. Where: Hubbard, Hill County, Texas, about 80 miles south of Dallas-Fort Worth. About 2,000 acres between Highway 171 and County Road 3369, just outside Hubbard. Main filing address is 357 HCR 3372, Hubbard, with the power site at 880 State Highway 171. Size: The 6,400 MW number is the planned full buildout, not what is built today. Phase 1 is 500 to 612 MW. Full buildout is talked about as up to 7+ GW with about 7.2 GW on-site generation. One tracker lists it at 5,630 MW. Power: Self-powered, behind-the-meter. On-site natural gas turbines, not selling power to the grid, plus 152.75 MW of emergency diesel. It partnered with AirJoule Technologies to turn waste heat into high-purity water for reuse. Money: About $15 billion construction loan led by , plus financing led by Eagle Point Credit Management. First phase reached Final Investment Decision in Aug. 2026. Each of the first two buildings was filed at $400M. Dates - Start and End • Nov. 2025: Site preparation underway since November • Late 2025: Construction began, with first-phase halls targeted for second half of 2026 • By Feb. 17, 2026: Nexus said construction at the first campus had already begun HB1 - Nexus Apex DFW HB1 • Start: Jan. 2026 • End: Oct. 2027 • 491,380 sq ft HB2 - Nexus Apex HB2 • Start: June 30, 2026 • End: Jan. 5, 2028 • 491,380 sq ft Full 6,400 MW campus: No published end date. Only HB1 and HB2 have filed start/end dates. The rest is future phases. Good • Does not wait on ERCOT because it makes its own power behind the meter • AirJoule water idea: Hubbard pitched as first US city to deploy AirJoule, using waste heat to make PFAS-free distilled water for cooling, instead of pulling all water from local supply • Money for a town of 1,394: City of Hubbard has called it a multi-billion-dollar facility, with significant tax revenue and a $50M community partnership program discussed • Construction is actually happening now, with active earthwork, cranes, and trucks seen in Oct. tours Bad / Risks • Emissions on paper: TCEQ filing lists proposed CO2e 22.7M tons per year, plus NOx 1,550 tons, CO 2,305 tons, PM 1,298 tons, VOC 509 tons, SO2 264 tons. Air permit still listed as pending in trackers • Local pushback: Hill County commissioners voted 3-2 on May 12, 2026 for a one-year moratorium on new data centers in unincorporated areas, citing noise, water use in a drought-prone region, electricity load, traffic, and quality of life. It was repealed June 5, 2026 after developer RCM Hill, LLC sued for $100M • Community split: Some residents cite loss of farmland, truck traffic on Highway 171, noise, light pollution, and water fears. Others say locals are making more money than ever. A June 24 UT / Texas Politics Project poll found 56% of Texas voters oppose data centers in their communities • Financing risk: On Oct. 28, 2026, banks shelved a planned $5 to $7B bond sale for part of the $15B loan after Texas paused new projects pending infrastructure reviews. Reporting noted Google's backing only becomes effective after the center is fully built Job Opportunity What the company said: Around 2,500 construction jobs over the next several years, with permanent jobs to follow. Some highly technical roles will require relocation, others not. Posted right now: • Nexus direct in Hubbard: Commissioning Director for on-site gas power plant, Mechanical Superintendent, Electrical Superintendent, Senior Field Engineer, Health Safety Environment Coordinator • Yates Construction, general contractor partnering with Nexus, hiring construction professionals for on-site work in Hubbard. Yates held a Nexus Career Fair at Hubbard City Civic Center, 300 N Magnolia Ave, Hubbard, TX 76648 Be careful: A local projection of $27 an hour

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