BT Gateway Data Center (Giga Energy)

Giga Energy (Herald-Banner calls it the new owner); TDLR owner Giga AFM LLC

Status: Registered (TDLR)
Developer / parties: Giga Energy (Herald-Banner calls it the new owner); TDLR owner Giga AFM LLC
Location: Near Royse City (4989 County Road 2656, per TDLR), Hunt County
Size: 100,000 sq ft data center (TDLR); ~30 acres with ~20 acres developed, main building ~2 acres (Giga CEO via Herald-Banner)
Investment: Est. $384M (TDLR, as filed)
Last verified: 2026-10-18

Milestones

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

Jun 23 2026 TDLR registration 'BT Gateway Data Center' (start Aug 1 2026, completion Feb 12 2027; Review Complete)
mid-Jul 2026 Giga Energy presented the project to the Hunt County Commissioners Court
~12-month build targeting mid-2027 completion (Herald-Banner, Jul 22 2026)

Linked power & water

Power

News report BT Gateway permit-by-rule (TCEQ): A permit-by-rule for BT Gateway Data Center moved to final supervisor review Sep 22 2026 (Public Citizen, citing TCEQ records). citizen.org ↗

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.

Related records

2026-09-29

TCEQ permit News report Hunt County · BT Gateway Data Center (Giga Energy)

Public Citizen: BT Gateway air permit-by-rule moved to final supervisor review Sep 22; modified stormwater coverage reissued Sep 29.

Source: citizen.org ↗

2026-09-14

State action Official record Hunt County · BT Gateway Data Center (Giga Energy)

Comptroller list: 'Project Royse' registered Qualifying Data Center; owner GIGA AFM LLC, occupant/operator The Constant Company, LLC.

Source: comptroller.texas.gov ↗

2026-07-22

News News report Hunt County · BT Gateway Data Center (Giga Energy)

Herald-Banner: Giga Energy, new owner of the proposed BT Gateway Data Center near Royse City, presented to Hunt County commissioners; ~30 acres, mid-2027 target.

Source: heraldbanner.com ↗

2026-06-23

Building registration (TDLR) Official record Hunt County · BT Gateway Data Center (Giga Energy)

TDLR TABS: 'BT Gateway Data Center', new 100,000 sq ft data center, est. $384M, 4989 CR 2656, Royse City; owner Giga AFM LLC.

Source: tdlr.texas.gov ↗

Sources

Official record tdlr.texas.gov
News report heraldbanner.com

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