Project Matter (RS 70 Land Holdings Reinvestment Zone, Triangle Ranch)

Status

Proposed / in development

Developer / parties

Aetheris (developer, per news); RS 70 Land Holdings, LLC (lease holder and abatement applicant, county notice); landowners Farmland Reserve Inc and Paducah 324, LLC (county notice)

Location

~15 mi east of Paducah (per news), Cottle County

Size

96 MW data center building + 180 MW behind-the-meter power plant (gas turbine, substation, BESS) (county notice); Phase 1 729 acres, up to 4,252 acres incl. up to 3,710 leased from Farmland Reserve and 542 from another landowner (Aetheris filings via SL Tribune; matches Exhibit A parcel sums)

Investment

~$1.113B estimated improvements: $912M data center build-out + $201.096M power production (county notice)

Reported benefits

Aetheris letters promise payments to county funds for roads, emergency services, library, cemetery and schools; amount not stated (company claim, via SL Tribune / Texas Construction Hub). End user confidential (company)

Concerns / impacts

Water and electricity: Aetheris says no demand on local water or electricity and 100% of water sourced from outside Cottle County (company claim, Oct 19 letter via SL Tribune); county judge says residents have "a lot of concerns" (SL Tribune); area in drought/abnormally dry (SL Tribune)

Last verified

2026-11-09

Power

• Official record 180 MW behind-the-meter power plant (on site): Applicant anticipates a 180 MW behind-the-meter power plant with gas turbine, high voltage substation, battery storage; est. $201.096M (Cottle County notice). No TCEQ air permit found yet. cottlecountytx.gov ↗

Power and water projects tied to this data center: on-site or dedicated generation, utility and grid capacity deals, substations, water supply, reclaimed water and wastewater permits. Each item is labeled by source type.