Texas Data Center Watch- Status
- Under construction
- Developer / parties
- Aligned Data Centers
- Location
- Just outside Abernathy, Hale County
- Size
- 540 MW on 313 acres; 1.65M sq ft across six facilities (Aligned; DCD)
- Investment
- Expected to 'infuse $5B into the regional economy' (company)
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
Milestones
- Apr 2026 groundbreaking
- first building LBB-01 anticipated in service Q1 2027 (Aligned; DCD)
- Jun 23 2026 'ADC - LBB01' registered at 1421 FM 54, Abernathy (new construction, 190,694 sq ft, est. $425M; owner Aligned Data Centers (Abernathy) PropCo, LLC; start Apr 24 2026, completion Nov 15 2027; Review Complete) (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026)
Linked power & water
Power
- Company claim Dedicated electrical infrastructure built and funded by Aligned: Aligned is building and funding the dedicated electrical infrastructure required to power the Caprock campus (Aligned). Utility and size of the interconnection not stated in the opened text. aligneddc.com ↗
Water
- Company claim Closed-loop cooling (DeltaFlow liquid cooling + air-cooled heat rejection): Closed-loop design recirculates the same water; company says it protects the Ogallala Aquifer and won't compete with agricultural or residential water needs (Aligned). Residents raised water concerns (Levelland & Hockley County News-Press). aligneddc.com ↗
Related records
2026-06-23
Building registration (TDLR) Official record
TDLR TABS: 'ADC - LBB01', 190,694 sq ft, est. $425M, 1421 FM 54, Abernathy; owner Aligned Data Centers (Abernathy) PropCo, LLC.
Source: tdlr.texas.gov ↗Sources
- Company claim aligneddc.com
- News report datacenterdynamics.com
- Official record tdlr.texas.gov
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