Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered)

Nexus Data Centers; Nexus Hubbard Power, LLC (TCEQ applicant)

Status: Proposed (TCEQ air permit pending); buildings registered (TDLR)
Developer / parties: Nexus Data Centers; Nexus Hubbard Power, LLC (TCEQ applicant)
Location: Hubbard (880 State Highway 171), Hill County
Size: Self-powered data center with on-site simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbines; does not sell power to the grid; proposed CO2e 22.7M tons/yr (TCEQ plain-language summary). TDLR: buildings HB1 and HB2, 491,378 sq ft each, at 357 HCR 3372, Hubbard
Investment: TDLR est. $400M per building (as filed)
Concerns / impacts: Air emissions from on-site gas generation (TCEQ summary lists proposed emissions)
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.

Feb 17 2026 TCEQ received application for permits 183046, PSDTX1700 and GHGPSDTX269, processed in an expedited manner (TCEQ notice)
application still listed as pending (TCEQ pending permits list, checked Oct 18 2026). Note the Governor's Sep 21 2026 directive pausing TCEQ data center permits
Jun 11 2026 'Nexus - Apex DFW HB1' (Building 1) and Jun 25 2026 'Nexus Apex HB2' registered at 357 HCR 3372, Hubbard (data centers with site improvements, owner Nexus Data Centers Hubbard LLC; completions Oct 29 2027 and Jan 5 2028) (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026). The TDLR address differs from the 880 State Highway 171 address in the TCEQ notice

Linked power & water

Power

Official record On-site gas turbines (TCEQ 183046 / PSDTX1700 / GHGPSDTX269): Simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbines for a self-powered data center; no power sold to the grid; pending (TCEQ). tceq.texas.gov ↗
News report TCEQ 183046 comment period (closes Oct 23 2026): TCEQ opened the comment period on Sep 24; it closes Oct 23; a public hearing was requested Oct 13 (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

2026-10-23

TCEQ permit News report Hill County · Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered)

Public Citizen: TCEQ opened the Nexus Hubbard air permit comment period Sep 24; it closes Oct 23; a public hearing was requested Oct 13.

Source: citizen.org ↗

2026-06-11

Building registration (TDLR) Official record Hill County · Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered)

TDLR TABS: 'Nexus - Apex DFW HB1' (Jun 11) and 'Nexus Apex HB2' (Jun 25), 491,378 sq ft data centers, est. $400M each, Hubbard.

Source: tdlr.texas.gov ↗

2026-02-17

TCEQ permit Official record Hill County · Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered)

TCEQ received Nexus Hubbard Power's air permit application (183046) for gas turbines powering a self-powered data center at 880 SH 171, Hubbard.

Source: tceq.texas.gov ↗

Sources

Official record tceq.texas.gov
Official record tceq.texas.gov
Official record tceq.texas.gov
Official record tdlr.texas.gov
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