Meta said it will cover the full cost of energy, water, and grid infrastructure for its Texas data centers rather than shift those expenses onto local ratepayers Meta’s announcement. The commitment aligns with Governor Greg Abbott’s push for responsible data center growth in the state.
The company detailed its position while welcoming Abbott’s planned comprehensive review of data center expansion across Texas Meta’s announcement. Meta absorbs electricity, water, wastewater, and grid upgrade costs internally to prevent community rate increases Meta’s announcement. A new Future Is for Everyone Fund will also direct money toward teachers, first responders, and energy and water infrastructure in Texas and other states Meta’s announcement.
Those operational pledges sit alongside broader environmental targets published in Meta’s 2025 Sustainability Report 2025 Sustainability Report. The company aims to cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 42% by 2031 from a 2021 baseline, and wants at least two-thirds of its suppliers to set science-aligned emissions reduction targets by 2026 Meta’s announcement.
On water usage, Meta targets restoration of 200% of consumed water in high water stress regions and 100% in medium water stress regions 2025 Sustainability Report. Since 2017, it has backed more than 40 water restoration projects, which in 2024 replenished over 1.6 billion gallons across stressed watersheds 2025 Sustainability Report; both the Texas pledge and the broader water goals are documented in Meta’s public disclosures Meta’s announcement.
For electricity, Meta matches 100% of consumption with wind and solar projects adding nearly 29 gigawatts of renewable capacity to global grids 2025 Sustainability Report. The company also reports that more than half of its operational data center campuses now run local biodiversity programs 2025 Sustainability Report; those figures appear alongside its Texas infrastructure commitments Meta’s announcement.
In Texas, Meta is seeking to collaborate with state and industry officials, utilities, and local communities on data center growth Meta’s announcement. The company points to its thousands of Texas-based employees as evidence of its long-term state investment Meta’s announcement.
More details on Meta’s data center work are available at datacenters.atmeta.com Meta’s announcement. Advanced liquid cooling designs are also changing how large operators handle data center water and thermal loads NVIDIA Rubin 45°C Liquid Cooling.
