Texas Energy Group Executes Purchase and Sale Agreements and Announces Strategic Partnership with Tidal NRG to Advance Three Natural Gas-Powered AI Infrastructure Campuses Totaling 1.6 GWs
AUSTIN, Texas — January 16, 2026 — Texas Energy Group (“TEG”) today announced the execution of purchase and sale agreements (“PSAs”) to advance development across three flagship energy and AI data center infrastructure campuses in Central Texas, together with a strategic partnership with Tidal NRG to accelerate execution and expand scalable delivery of dispatchable power and AI-ready infrastructure throughout the region. Digital Infrastructure Group is supporting the initiative in an advisory capacity focused on commercialization and digital infrastructure planning.
Located near the Austin metro area along the I-35 Innovation Corridor, the three campuses collectively represent approximately 1.6 gigawatts of planned capacity across phased buildouts, combining grid-supplied power with high-efficiency on-site natural gas generation to serve hyperscale, AI-driven compute, cloud, and high-performance computing (“HPC”) requirements.
Accelerating Execution Across Central Texas
The PSAs and partnership framework position TEG and Tidal NRG to move rapidly from site control into disciplined execution—advancing engineering, infrastructure design, and delivery sequencing to meet near-term customer timelines. The portfolio is intended to serve as a scalable platform for continued expansion, supporting additional sites and phased deployments across Central Texas as demand accelerates. “The execution of PSAs across all three locations and our strategic partnership with Tidal NRG represent a major step forward in our execution cycle,” said Waylan Johnson, President of Texas Energy Group. “We are advancing a portfolio built around certainty of power, certainty of schedule, and certainty of delivery—while maintaining long-term energy optionality for Texas.”
Chad Swensen, CEO of Tidal NRG, added: “AI infrastructure requires certainty. This partnership positions the portfolio to deploy scalable dispatchable power and AI-ready infrastructure at the pace customers demand, while supporting Texas’ long-term energy leadership.”
Development Footprint Near Austin
The three campuses were selected for transmission adjacency, large scalable site footprints, robust natural gas access, and low-latency connectivity corridors—critical infrastructure characteristics for phased hyperscale deployment.
Supporting and Strengthening ERCOT Reliability Through Dispatchable Power Strategy
TEG’s development approach pairs high-efficiency natural gas-powered on-site generation with longer-term infrastructure optionality, enabling reliable near-term delivery while preserving flexibility for future grid interconnection and next-generation energy technologies. This dual-track strategy is designed to help meet accelerating AI-driven demand while supporting ERCOT reliability objectives.
Strategic Partnership Framework
TEG and Tidal NRG will operate as an integrated execution platform—aligning diligence, engineering, delivery planning, and commercialization to compress timelines and deliver customers a unified solution spanning site control, power strategy, and infrastructure execution.
About Texas Energy Group
Texas Energy Group (“TEG”) is an energy management and power infrastructure firm delivering “From Permit to Power” solutions across the ERCOT market of Texas. TEG develops scalable energy infrastructure and AI-ready campus platforms, emphasizing execution speed, reliability, and long-term adaptability to support next-generation power technologies.
About Tidal NRG
Tidal NRG is an energy infrastructure developer focused on delivering scalable, dispatchable power solutions for AI data centers and mission-critical digital infrastructure. The company specializes in high-efficiency natural gas generation and integrated energy systems engineered to meet the speed, reliability, and scale requirements of hyperscale and AI workloads. Led by an experienced power and infrastructure team, Tidal NRG enables rapid deployment while supporting long-term grid reliability.
About Digital Infrastructure Group
Digital Infrastructure Group serves as an advisor to mission-critical digital infrastructure initiatives, providing strategic guidance on commercialization, site programming, and hyperscale go-to-market positioning.
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Waylan Johnson
President — Texas Energy Group, a Family of Companies
