Project Saltworks (Headwaters Site Development / Stream Data Centers, near Graham)

Status

Proposed / in development

Developer / parties

Headwaters Site Development, LLC (affiliate of Stream Data Centers)

Location

Unincorporated Young County near Graham (south of FM 61, north of FM 209), Young County

Size

Up to 15 data center buildings on ~867 acres (company); DCD reports ~890 acres and a $10B investment claim; site grown to ~2,500 acres (county judge via Graham Leader, Oct 24 2026); MW not stated

Investment

$10B (company claim, per DCD); proposed City of Graham fees: greater of $2M or $4/sq ft for the first building, $750,000 per additional building, plus 20 annual payments of at least $900,000 per building (draft agreement, not final)

Reported benefits

1,000+ construction jobs at peak and 200+ permanent jobs (company estimates, per Graham Leader); proposed city infrastructure fees could exceed $250M over the term (per Olney Enterprise, draft terms)

Concerns / impacts

Residents raised water, traffic and noise concerns (Graham Leader); county protections sought through the abatement (buffers, deputies, road work) remain unsecured after the abatement was withdrawn (Olney Enterprise)

Last verified

2026-10-28

Power

• Official record Oncor service; developer pays grid and substation upgrades (DRAFT agreement): Draft agreement names Oncor as the electric utility and makes the developer solely responsible for grid connection, transmission and substation upgrade costs; backup generators may not export to ERCOT. Not final. cityofgrahamtexas.com ↗
• News report 164 MW grid connection bought from Plug Power (news): DCD reports Plug Power sold 66 acres in Graham and a 164 MW grid connection to Stream. datacenterdynamics.com ↗

Water

• Official record City of Graham reclaimed water (0.10 MGD priority) and wastewater service (DRAFT agreement): Draft agreement: Graham would deliver Type I reclaimed water (priority 0.10 MGD; one-time HVAC fill capped at 400,000 gallons for all buildings) and accept domestic wastewater at its plant; no potable water for HVAC or evaporative cooling. Not final. cityofgrahamtexas.com ↗

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.