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Data centers in Texas: 201 projects mapped

Texas has halted state approvals for new data centers. On September 21 Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to issue no permits for data center projects until state audits of their power and water use are done, widening the freeze on new grid connections he ordered August 3. "Simply put, Texans must come first," Abbott wrote. The biggest projects under construction include Fermi America's HyperGrid in Carson County, IREN's campus at Sweetwater and SB Energy's sites in Milam County.
The audits ask developers for their electricity and water use, tax breaks, ownership and plans to limit harm to neighbors. Only about 28% of data centers answered a state water-use survey, and on September 14 Abbott told the Texas Water Development Board to penalize those that do not report. Counties have little power of their own: Hood County dropped a moratorium after state Sen. Paul Bettencourt said it had no legal authority, and Hill County rescinded one after a developer sued for $100 million.
Cities are acting too. San Marcos became the first Texas city to ban data centers, voting 4-3 on June 16 to make them ineligible anywhere in the city; Bettencourt says he will challenge the ban. Fort Worth's council voted unanimously in August to start a 90-day moratorium, which under state law needs public hearings first. The first hearing is set for November 10, and the pause would begin February 16, 2027.
82 counties with tracked projects
Only places with at least one project have a page.
- Dallas County15
- Bexar County13
- Williamson County12
- Collin County10
- Ellis County8
- Tarrant County8
- Travis County6
- Cameron County5
- Denton County5
- Harris County5
- Medina County4
- Reeves County4
- Bell County3
- Briscoe County3
- Childress County3
- El Paso County3
- Hays County3
- Hood County3
- McLennan County3
- Milam County3
- Pecos County3
- Taylor County3
- Angelina County2
- Bastrop County2
- Bowie County2
- Caldwell County2
- Ector County2
- Glasscock County2
- Guadalupe County2
- Haskell County2
- Hill County2
- Hopkins County2
- Hunt County2
- Lubbock County2
- Montgomery County2
- Nueces County2
- Wilbarger County2
- Willacy County2
- Andrews County1
- Armstrong County1
- Atascosa County1
- Austin County1
- Bosque County1
- Brazoria County1
- Brazos County1
- Calhoun County1
- Carson County1
- Castro County1
- Coryell County1
- Dickens County1
- Fisher County1
- Floyd County1
- Fort Bend County1
- Freestone County1
- Gray County1
- Grimes County1
- Hale County1
- Henderson County1
- Hidalgo County1
- Jack County1
- Johnson County1
- Kaufman County1
- La Salle County1
- Lamar County1
- Leon County1
- Liberty County1
- Matagorda County1
- McCulloch County1
- Midland County1
- Mitchell County1
- Navarro County1
- Oldham County1
- Roberts County1
- Runnels County1
- Shackelford County1
- Smith County1
- Tom Green County1
- Ward County1
- Washington County1
- Wharton County1
- Winkler County1
- Young County1
Where this comes from
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Where people here have won
Projects stopped by a vote, pulled by their developer, or blocked in court.
| Place | What happened | Date | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrownsvilleRandr Ventures | Withdrawn by the developer The applicant withdrew the day before the city met to consider a 90 day moratorium on new data centers. | Aug 5, 2026 | Not reported | |
| Henderson County (Cedar Creek Lake)Diode Ventures | Withdrawn by the developer Diode pulled out after residents fought its plan to draw lake water, and Gov. Abbott said it failed the state's new standards. | Jul 23, 2026 | Not reported | |
| TylerVulcan Core LLC | Denied by a vote The planning and zoning commission refused the special use permit 5-2 after 26 residents spoke against it and the meeting ran three and a half hours. | Jul 7, 2026 | 1.8 acres, 12 MW | |
| KilleenOnmine | Withdrawn by the developer Planning and Zoning recommended denial 4-1 on April 27, then the applicant withdrew before the June 2 council vote. | May 2026 | 2.6 acres | |
| HuttoZydeco Development | Withdrawn by the developer Zydeco withdrew its rezoning after city staff recommended denial and neighbors filed formal protests. | Apr 17, 2026 | 70 MW, 40 acres | |
| San MarcosHighlander SM One LLC | Denied by a vote City Council voted 5-2 to deny the rezoning; the city later banned data centers in every zone (June 16). | Mar 2026 | 200 acres | Story off site ↗ |
| College StationPriority Power (Project Aggie) | Denied by a vote City Council voted unanimously against selling the land after a 5,000-signature petition and nearly 80 speakers. | Sep 11, 2025 | 200 acres, up to 600 MW |
Moratoriums and bans in effect
Places in Texas that have paused or banned new data centers.
| Place | Type | Started | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TexasState | Moratorium | Aug 3, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| San MarcosTown or city | Ban | Jun 16, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| KerrvilleTown or city | Ban | Jun 6, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| HarlingenTown or city | Moratorium | May 23, 2026 | Nov 19, 2026 | Record off site ↗ |
Zoning limits on data centers
Rules short of a pause: setbacks, noise caps, permit requirements and district limits.
| Place | Type | Started | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LewisvilleTown or city | Zoning limits | Jun 23, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| AlvinTown or city | Other | Jun 4, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| GranburyTown or city | Zoning limits | May 21, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| San AngeloTown or city | Zoning limits | May 19, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| City of SangerTown or city | Zoning limits | May 18, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
| City of DenisonTown or city | Zoning limits | May 18, 2026 | No end date | Record off site ↗ |
Every project above is drawn from public records, filings and local reporting. Each row links to what it is based on. Statuses change, so check the source date before you rely on one. Found something wrong? Write to james@floridadatacenters.org and it gets fixed.