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Carson County

Tax abatements & related action
Economic development agreementPassed

Carson County Commissioners Court approves tax abatement agreement and Foreign Trade Subzone application for Fermi America's Project Matador data center/energy complex

Carson County commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 27, 2025 to approve a tax abatement agreement with Fermi America and Fermi's application to be designated a Foreign Trade Subzone, covering the company's multi-phase data center and power generation campus (dubbed 'Project Matador') near Pantex. The abatement ties payments to megawatts of power generated and square footage built, and includes provisions on noise, road use, and EMS/fire training. The vote followed roughly an hour of public comment from residents raising water-use, environmental, and transparency concerns.

  1. Oct 27, 2025Vote — passed — Carson County commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 27, 2025 to approve a tax abatement agreement with Fermi America and Fermi's application to be designated a Foreign Trade Subzone, covering the company's multi-phase data center and power generation campus (dubbed 'Project Matador') near Pantex. The abatement ties payments to megawatts of power generated and square footage built, and includes provisions on noise, road use, and EMS/fire training. The vote followed roughly an hour of public comment from residents raising water-use, environmental, and transparency concerns. source
Economic development agreementActive

Abatement Agreement with Fermi Incorporated

Public notices reference an abatement agreement with Fermi Incorporated, a company associated with large-scale data center/power development.

  1. Aug 11, 2026Other — Public notices reference an abatement agreement with Fermi Incorporated, a company associated with large-scale data center/power development. source
Economic development agreementActive

Yellow Rose Reinvestment Zone No. 13 and Abatement Agreement

Public notices reference the Yellow Rose Reinvestment Zone Number 13 and an associated tax abatement agreement.

  1. Aug 11, 2026Other — Public notices reference the Yellow Rose Reinvestment Zone Number 13 and an associated tax abatement agreement. source