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Core Scientific Wieland data center campus (Telios site)

Core Scientific (acquired Telios Quinlan One, LLC, per company 10-Q); Telios (prior landowner, per eExtra)

In short: Location: Wieland community (unincorporated Hunt County; eExtra describes Telios land bordered by County Roads 3506, 3507, 3508 and FM 1564), Hunt County, Texas. Status: Under construction (per Herald-Banner, citing Commissioner Garry Smith). Developer or parties: Core Scientific (acquired Telios Quinlan One, LLC, per company 10-Q); Telios (prior landowner, per eExtra). Size: About 260 acres (SEC 10-Q); Telios was registered owner of 263.778 acres (eExtra). eExtra said the data center would take 70 acres of that acreage. Planned 285 MW data center… Investment: Land/LLC acquisition about $232.5 million in cash (Core Scientific 10-Q); campus construction cost not stated in the sources opened. Latest record (Oct 25, 2026): Herald-Banner: Commissioner Garry Smith said Core Scientific construction truck traffic should continue eight to nine months; crews are hauling dirt for deep foundations. Last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Status
Under construction (per Herald-Banner, citing Commissioner Garry Smith)
Developer / parties
Core Scientific (acquired Telios Quinlan One, LLC, per company 10-Q); Telios (prior landowner, per eExtra)
Location
Wieland community (unincorporated Hunt County; eExtra describes Telios land bordered by County Roads 3506, 3507, 3508 and FM 1564), Hunt County
Size
About 260 acres (SEC 10-Q); Telios was registered owner of 263.778 acres (eExtra). eExtra said the data center would take 70 acres of that acreage. Planned 285 MW data center campus designed to support AI and HPC, expected to support ~430 MW of gross power capacity (eExtra, restating Core Scientific's March announcement); SEC 10-Q describes an approximately 430 MW project under a Farmers Electric Cooperative electric service agreement.
Investment
Land/LLC acquisition about $232.5 million in cash (Core Scientific 10-Q); campus construction cost not stated in the sources opened
Last verified
2026-11-08

Milestones

Figures are attributed in parentheses to the outlet or company that reported them. Where sources disagree, we show both.

  1. eExtra (March 10 2026): Core Scientific announced in the first week of March that it had acquired a 265-acre Hunt County site for a 285 MW campus expected to support ~430 MW of gross power, with energization scheduled to begin in 2027 and full power by 2029
  2. that article said an exact location had not been disclosed. Hunt County Commissioners Court regular minutes (March 24 2026): item 5 was a presentation by Core Scientific on planned data center development in Hunt County
  3. speakers included Core Scientific's Carol Haynes and Shannon McCall of Tolios Engineers (spellings as in the minutes)
  4. no action recorded on the item. eExtra (March 25): Shannon McCall, president of Telios PC, and Core Scientific Vice President Carol Haines addressed commissioners
  5. Telios is the registered owner of 263.778 acres in the Wieland community, bordered by CR 3506, 3507, 3508 and FM 1564 (purchased in 2023)
  6. McCall said he had consulted Cash SUD and Farmers Electric Cooperative
  7. representatives said they would not seek tax incentives, would be responsible for related infrastructure, and that water consumption would equal a Super Walmart
  8. commissioners and the county judge said they had not known of the project before eExtra's earlier article. May 5 2026: Core Scientific completed its acquisition of Telios Quinlan One, LLC, which owns approximately 260 acres of land in Hunt County, together with a related electric service agreement with Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. for an approximately 430 MW project the company intends to develop as a future data center site
  9. aggregate purchase price about $232.5 million in cash (company 10-Q, filed May 6 2026). eExtra (May 6): Core Scientific hosted a town hall in Lone Oak and said it finalized the property deal in late February 2026 and announced it March 4
  10. the company said the campus would use less than 6,750 gallons of water a day and a closed propylene-glycol cooling loop. Herald-Banner (Oct 25 2026): Commissioner Garry Smith said heavy truck traffic associated with construction of the Core Scientific data center is expected to continue for the next eight to nine months depending on weather
  11. the article's subhead says current activity involves hauling dirt for deep foundation work, with precast structures and a crane expected to begin in December and equipment deliveries around April. Distinct from giga-bt-gateway-hunt (BT Gateway / Giga Energy near Royse City).

Linked power & water

Power

  • Company claim Farmers Electric Cooperative electric service agreement (~430 MW): Core Scientific's 10-Q says the Hunt County acquisition included a related electric service agreement with Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. for an approximately 430 MW project (company filing). sec.gov ↗

Water

  • News report Cash SUD consulted; Super Walmart comparison: eExtra reported that Shannon McCall told Hunt County commissioners he had consulted Cash SUD, and that representatives said water consumption would equal a Super Walmart. eextra.news ↗
  • News report Company water-use and closed-loop cooling claim: At a May 6 Lone Oak town hall, Core Scientific said the campus would use less than 6,750 gallons of water a day and a closed propylene-glycol cooling loop (company via eExtra). eextra.news ↗

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.

Land, jobs & economic impact

No land purchase, jobs or economic impact figure from a deed, agreement, filing or company release has been found for this project yet.

Related records

2026-10-25
News News report Hunt County · Core Scientific Wieland data center campus (Telios site)

Herald-Banner: Commissioner Garry Smith said Core Scientific construction truck traffic should continue eight to nine months; crews are hauling dirt for deep foundations.

Source: heraldbanner.com ↗
2026-05-05
Federal filing Official record Hunt County · Core Scientific Wieland data center campus (Telios site)

Core Scientific acquired Telios Quinlan One, LLC on May 5, about 260 Hunt County acres, plus a roughly 430 MW Farmers Electric Cooperative agreement.

Source: sec.gov ↗
2026-03-25
News News report Hunt County · Core Scientific Wieland data center campus (Telios site)

eExtra: Core Scientific and Telios presented a planned Wieland AI data center to commissioners March 24; no tax incentives sought.

Source: eextra.news ↗
2026-03-24
Commissioners court News report Hunt County · Core Scientific Wieland data center campus (Telios site)

Hunt County minutes: Core Scientific presented on planned data-center development in Hunt County; no action recorded on the item.

Source: apps.huntcounty.net ↗

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