Lone Star AI Campus
Abilene, Texas, USA · Meridian Digital · Detailed design
Campus / IT
100 / 78 MW
Target RFS
Q4 2028
Forecast
Q2 2029
Readiness
72%
- Critical path
- Large power transformers
- Cooling architecture
- DLC 85% / air 15%
- End user
- Vantix AI (anchor tenant, 78 MW IT)
- Customer type
- AI model developer
- Workload / density
- GPU training clusters, 132 kW/rack DLC
- Offtake
- 15-year triple-net lease, full campus pre-let
- Utility / grid
- Oncor — 345 kV interconnection, queue position confirmed
- Substation installed
- 3 × 150 MVA (450 MVA installed)
- EPC / main contractor
- Meridian Build Group (self-perform) + Arcline power packages
- Location
- USA
SOURCE Utility interconnection filingLEVEL B · Primary publicLAST VERIFIED 2026-07-30HIGH
Phased deployment
Phase 140 MWQ4 2028Detailed design
Phase 235 MWQ2 2029Design
Phase 325 MWQ4 2029Concept
Supplier packages (5)
| Supplier | Equipment | Qty | MW | Factory | Award | Energization | Stage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordpower Transformers | 150 MVA, 345/34.5 kV ONAN/ONAF | 3 units | 100 | Monterrey, MX | 2026-03-16 | Q2 2029 | IN PRODUCTION | Open |
| Arcline Power Systems | 38 kV arc-resistant line-ups + 10 MW e-house skids | 10 line-ups | 100 | Houston, US | 2026-06-01 | Q4 2028 | AWARDED | Open |
| Thermaflux Liquid Cooling | 2.5 MW L2L CDU, N+1 pumps (85% DLC scope) | 24 CDUs + 624 manifold sets | 66 | Austin, US | 2027-11-05 | Q4 2028 | Open | |
| Cryomax Heat Rejection | 8 MW modular dry cooler + adiabatic plant | 8 plants | 64 | Charlotte, US | 2027-06-18 | Q4 2028 | Open | |
| Helion Rotating Power | 3 MW diesel gensets, EPA Tier 4 | 12 units | 36 | Pune, IN | 2027-01-22 | Q4 2028 | Open |
KNOWN RELATIONSHIPS
SUPPLIED TO (inbound)Nordpower TransformersCOMPANY— Main power transformers — 150 MVA, 345/34.5 kV ONAN/ONAF (3 units)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FORMain power transformersCATEGORY— 150 MVA, 345/34.5 kV ONAN/ONAF
OFFICIALHIGH
SUPPLIED TO (inbound)Arcline Power SystemsCOMPANY— MV switchgear & e-house power blocks — 38 kV arc-resistant line-ups + 10 MW e-house skids (10 line-ups)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FORMV switchgear & e-house power blocksCATEGORY— 38 kV arc-resistant line-ups + 10 MW e-house skids
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Thermaflux Liquid CoolingCOMPANY— Liquid cooling — CDU, manifolds, QDs — 2.5 MW L2L CDU, N+1 pumps (85% DLC scope) (24 CDUs + 624 manifold sets)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FORLiquid cooling — CDU, manifolds, QDsCATEGORY— 2.5 MW L2L CDU, N+1 pumps (85% DLC scope)
OFFICIALHIGH
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Cryomax Heat RejectionCOMPANY— Heat rejection plant — 8 MW modular dry cooler + adiabatic plant (8 plants)
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FORHeat rejection plantCATEGORY— 8 MW modular dry cooler + adiabatic plant
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FOR (inbound)Helion Rotating PowerCOMPANY— Standby generation — 3 MW diesel gensets, EPA Tier 4 (12 units)
REPORTEDLOW
SPECIFIED FORStandby generationCATEGORY— 3 MW diesel gensets, EPA Tier 4
REPORTEDLOW
LOCATED INAbilene, Texas, USALOCATION
PROVIDER-DECLAREDMEDIUM
DEVELOPED BYMeridian DigitalCOMPANY
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TENANT OF (inbound)Vantix AITENANT
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POWERED BYOncorUTILITY
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INSTALLED BYMeridian Build GroupGC / EPC
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Every line states who, what and how we know it. Where a source names a company but not a model, the relationship stays at brand level rather than guessing a part number.
SCOPE COVERAGE — WHAT IS NOT KNOWN
5 of 7 scopes have a sourced supplier
POWERNordpower Transformers
COOLINGThermaflux Liquid Cooling
TCS / LIQUID LOOPThermaflux Liquid Cooling
COMMISSIONINGArcline Power Systems
MODULARArcline Power Systems
MEPNot known
NETWORKNot known