Amazon and Wiwynn say they will expand the El Paso County plant that builds the racks going into AI data centers
Amazon and Wiwynn announced an expansion of Wiwynn's manufacturing operations in Socorro, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer's first plant in the United States. Wiwynn builds and integrates the server systems and racks that go into Amazon's data centers. Wiwynn's chief executive puts the investment at over 1.6 billion dollars and Amazon's vice president of Annapurna Labs states the number of advanced manufacturing roles it supports. Socorro is in El Paso County, which is the one corner of Texas that is not on the ERCOT grid.
How to take part
Neither release names a vote, a hearing or a public body acting on this. A resident who wants a say goes to the City of Socorro or El Paso County, either of which would hear a zoning or abatement matter if one is brought.
Where
1 county. In El Paso.
Timeline
- filed
Wiwynn's copy of the joint release carries this date
- Today
How this decision moved
One dated line per check, oldest first. A line that says nothing changed means somebody looked and it had not.
- 2026-09-11
Admitted to the record. The plant that builds the racks going into Amazon's data centers is being expanded. The release carries no publication date of its own, so the day it was announced is unconfirmed.
- 2026-10-01
Both copies of the release still announce the expansion. Wiwynn's copy carries a September 10th date, which is the day the record now gives for the announcement.
The evidence
Every fact above rests on one of these. The words are the source's own.
Through our over $1.6 billion investment in the Texas facility, we are expanding our ability to address the growing demandAmazon news release, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · aboutamazon.com
supporting the creation of nearly 1,000 advanced manufacturing roles that will help strengthen both theAmazon news release, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · aboutamazon.com
Wiwynn supports Amazon's data center infrastructure by manufacturing and integrating server systems and racksAmazon news release, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · aboutamazon.com
Amazon and Wiwynn announced an expansion of Wiwynn's manufacturing operations in Socorro, Texas.Amazon news release, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · aboutamazon.com
Updated on September 10, 2026Wiwynn news, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · wiwynn.com
Together, the companies expect to create nearly 1,000 new advanced manufacturing jobs by the end of 2027.Wiwynn news, Amazon and Wiwynn expand Texas manufacturing Primary source, the company · wiwynn.com
Questions about this decision
Answered from the record itself. Every answer is assembled from stored fields, so an answer the record has no basis for is left out rather than guessed.
What is this decision?
Amazon and Wiwynn announced an expansion of Wiwynn's manufacturing operations in Socorro, the Taiwanese contract manufacturer's first plant in the United States. Wiwynn builds and integrates the server systems and racks that go into Amazon's data centers. Wiwynn's chief executive puts the investment at over 1.6 billion dollars and Amazon's vice president of Annapurna Labs states the number of advanced manufacturing roles it supports. Socorro is in El Paso County, which is the one corner of Texas that is not on the ERCOT grid.
Who decides it?
Amazon.com, Inc. and Wiwynn Corporation decides. The record names the deciding body for every entry it carries.
Can the public take part?
Neither release names a vote, a hearing or a public body acting on this. A resident who wants a say goes to the City of Socorro or El Paso County, either of which would hear a zoning or abatement matter if one is brought. No dated public window is on the record. The deciding body is named and reachable.
Where in Texas does it apply?
It covers El Paso County in the El Paso, TX area.
Has it been decided?
It has been decided. The dates on the item page carry when.
What happens next?
No future date is on the record. The last dated step on it was filed on September 10th.
When did it start?
The earliest date on its record is September 10th, 2026.
What kind of decision is it?
It is filed under data centers.
What sources back it?
Two sources back it. Two of them are primary.
Is it on the ERCOT grid?
No. It sits outside the ERCOT interconnection.
When was it last checked?
Every fact on it was last verified against its source on October 1st, 2026.
Cite this
Texas AI Docket, Amazon and Wiwynn say they will expand the El Paso County plant that builds the racks going into AI data centers. Tracked since September 10th, 2026. Last verified October 1st, 2026. https://texasaidocket.com/item/tx-2026-0146/. Reuse permitted under CC BY 4.0 with attribution. The same entry is in the docket JSON as item tx-2026-0146.
Beat
Filed under Data centers, with every other decision on that beat.