By Caitlin Leggett
Publication Date: 2026-04-09 00:11:00
ABILENE, Texas — A major artificial intelligence data center project taking shape in northwest Abilene is fully financed and backed by long-term commitments from major tech companies, according to Lancium CEO and co-founder Michael McNamara.
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McNamara spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Abilene on Wednesday at the Abilene Country Club, where he discussed the status of the “Stargate” AI data center and addressed questions about how the facility could affect the city’s power supply, reliability and noise.{ }(KTXS/Tavish Leffall)
McNamara spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Abilene on Wednesday at the Abilene Country Club, where he discussed the status of the “Stargate” AI data center and addressed questions about how the facility could affect the city’s power supply, reliability, and noise.
“Everything at that site today is fully financed on a long-term basis,” McNamara said. “Oracle is a tenant…