SpaceX is proposing a natural-gas-fired power plant and supercomputing facility on approximately 444 acres within Starbase city limits near the Port of Brownsville. Publicly reported information from a city hearing notice describes an estimated $24 billion investment in the project’s initial phases, potentially developed in stages.
The Starbase City Commission is scheduled to consider a proposed property-tax abatement and related economic development agreement at a public hearing on Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Starbase City Hall, 48491 State Highway 4.
The proposal and requested incentives are not approvals. The hearing will provide a public opportunity to address the proposal. The announcement does not establish that the facilities have been completed or that the agreements have been granted.
The location and potential investment raise questions about local infrastructure, energy supply, employment, and public incentives. SPI NEWS will follow subsequent official decisions and filings.
Sources: The Texas Tribune, November 10, 2026; KRGV report on the Starbase public hearing.