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Texas and Louisiana data center projects: permits and early signals

New data center buildings and campuses, from TDLR registrations and city agreements.

Each project lists who is behind it and the dated filing that put it on our list.

Early signalTDLR building registration TABS2027003019Construction start Oct 8, 2026

The start date has passed, so subcontract packages are moving now. Call the design-build team through HKS.

Data CentersSite work

Soluna files $471.8M Kati II data center in Willacy County

A second building on the Kati campus is registered with TDLR, and its Oct 8 construction start has passed.

Owner: Soluna KK Energy Service Co LLC (Confirmed). Design firm: HKS, Inc. (Confirmed). As of Oct 14, 2026, no contractor has been filed.

Willacy County, TX

Early signalTDLR building registration TABS2027003112Registered Oct 8, 2026

Third building on an active campus. Ask the trades finishing RED1A who is pricing RED2A.

Data Centers

Corgan designs third RED2A building in Red Oak

Alamo Mission LLC registers a $176M, 285,310 sf building, the third after RED1A.

Owner: Alamo Mission LLC (Confirmed). Design firm: Corgan (Confirmed). As of Oct 14, 2026, no contractor has been filed.

Red Oak, Ellis County, TX

Early signalTDLR building registration TABS2027002962Registered Oct 7, 2026

Seven weeks to a Nov 30 start. Metal building and MEP pricing is happening now.

Data Centers

Gensler designs $366M Project Longhorn in Cedar Creek

Building One registers with TDLR for a Nov 30 construction start.

Owner: BlackChamber (reported developer) (Inferred). Design firm: Gensler (Confirmed). As of Oct 14, 2026, no contractor has been filed.

Cedar Creek, Bastrop County, TX

Early signalCity of Taylor development agreementCouncil vote Oct 8, 2026

The plat comes next. Get on the site, utilities and generation vendor list now.

Data CentersAnnounced

Big Watt and PowerHouse win Taylor approval for up to 1 GW campus

Council backs the 664-acre development agreement 5-0. The preliminary plat is due by April.

Developer: Big Watt Digital (Confirmed) and PowerHouse Data Centers (Confirmed). As of Oct 14, 2026, no contractor has been filed.

Taylor, Williamson County, TX

Tracked filings

ProjectStageDateSource
Bullock and Liberty: 2,800 MW of gas generation filed by data center LLCs in ERCOT's queue (Hill County)
Hill County
Jul 29, 2026ERCOT
EdgeConneX Cedar Creek
Bastrop County
Site workOct 9, 2026TDLR
EG AI Rice Campus Data Center
Navarro County
Site workOct 5, 2026TDLR
Colovore Alliance
Denton County
Site workSep 22, 2026TDLR
Beacon Point Data Center Project
Nueces County
Site workSep 9, 2026TDLR
Colovore Hutto
Williamson County
Site workSep 2, 2026TDLR
1468 TCCD Data Center & MEP Upgrades
Tarrant County
Site workAug 26, 2026TDLR
How we set a stage

A project shows a stage only when a dated record backs it. We show the latest evidenced stage, never move it backward, and use the earlier stage when records conflict.

Announced
Press release or public statement, nothing filed.
Permitting
An air, water, Army Corps or FERC application or notice is filed, with no final permit.
Incentive filed
A JETI, ITEP or tax abatement application is on file.
FEED
A FEED contract is publicly awarded.
FID
The owner publicly announced a final investment decision.
EPC awarded
An EPC contractor or general contractor is named by the owner, contractor or a filing.
Site work
A construction stormwater notice is filed, or a state building filing start date has passed.
Construction
Work is confirmed underway or a state inspection confirms it.

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