Liberty Energy Inks 330MW Power Deal for Major Texas Data Center Project
February 4, 2026
Securing reliable, high-capacity power has become a critical bottleneck for data center expansion, particularly in high-growth markets like Texas. In response, energy services providers are increasingly stepping in with on-site generation solutions to bypass strained public grids and ensure project viability. Liberty Energy, a US-based natural gas and oil services company, has announced a significant power reservation and preliminary Energy Services Agreement (ESA) to support a 330-megawatt data center development in Texas. The agreement is with an undisclosed leading data center developer. The project is structured for delivery in two phases, with the first 165MW block scheduled to come online in the fourth quarter of 2027, followed by the second phase in the second quarter of 2028. The preliminary agreement outlines the economic terms, construction schedule, cost recovery mechanisms, and termination provisions for the expected final ESA. This deal follows closely on the heels of Liberty's recently announced partnership with Vantage Data Centers, a framework agreement to deliver up to 1 gigawatt of power capacity over five years, which included an initial 400MW reservation for 2027. In that arrangement, Liberty will provide co-located generation within Vantage's campuses, with potential future grid interconnection. Commenting on the trend, Liberty Energy CEO Ron Gusek stated, "We have seen a continued trend... a transition towards co-located behind-the-meter power representing the best solution for long-term power provision at a data center site." He added that this shift has created "some real urgency to lock up power to have surety of that supply," as evidenced by these recent agreements which allow developers to guarantee power to their end customers. The back-to-back deals signal a strategic pivot within the industry, where behind-the-meter power generation is evolving from a temporary bridge solution to a preferred, long-term strategy for major facilities. This approach offers developers greater control over cost, reliability, and scalability, mitigating risks associated with regional grid congestion and lengthy interconnection queues. Liberty Energy has been actively pursuing this market, having also signed a memorandum of understanding with DC Grid last year to deliver off-grid gas generation for data centers.
Source: datacenterdynamics
