Google Wilbarger County (Project Rise 1A/2A)

Google; AES (co-located clean generation)

Status: Under construction
Developer / parties: Google; AES (co-located clean generation)
Location: Vernon, Wilbarger County
Size: Two 991,000 sq ft data centers
Concerns / impacts: Google says air cooling will limit water use
Last verified: 2026-10-03

Milestones

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

Feb 2026 announced
Mar 31 2026 construction start
Mar 31 2028 scheduled completion (per state filings via DCD)

Related records

2026-02-24

Company announcement News report Wilbarger County · Google Wilbarger County (Project Rise 1A/2A)

Vernon Daily Record: Google announces new data center in Wilbarger County.

Source: vernonrecord.com ↗

Sources

Company claim blog.google
News report datacenterdynamics.com
News report vernonrecord.com

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