SpaceX has proposed building an AI supercomputer and gas-fired power plant on approximately 444 acres east of Brownsville, near the Port of Brownsville, with an estimated initial capital investment of $24 billion. The facility would include infrastructure for up to 35 temporary gas turbines, initially generating approximately 748 megawatts. The City of Starbase is scheduled to hold a public hearing on December 9, 2026, covering tax abatements and economic development agreements tied to the project. The November 6, 2026, public notice follows applications for mass grading and air-quality permits for temporary turbines, while SpaceX job postings have referred to the Starbase supercomputer and on-site power generation. SpaceX merged with xAI in February 2026 and is targeting roughly 13 gigawatts of total AI compute capacity by the end of 2027. The company had previously secured a $40 billion GPU financing deal with Apollo. The proposal comes as newly elected Texas governor Gina Hinojosa has called for a pause on new data center approvals, creating uncertainty over possible regulatory hurdles. The December hearing will provide an early test of local support and the terms of any incentives, while emissions, air quality, land use and the treatment of an independently powered facility remain key issues.