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Data Center Projects in Bell County, Texas
Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 3 tracked projects · 9 tracked records
Overview
Texas Data Center Watch now tracks three data center projects in Bell County, added since the Oct. 16 page update (listed below). This page also covers local government actions on data centers.
Agendas (official): The Killeen City Council's Sept. 15, 2026 agenda listed DS-26-081, "Discuss proposed data center standards," with a presentation (Killeen agenda). The Oct. 5, 2026 joint council and Planning and Zoning Commission agenda listed DS-26-088, a discussion of proposed zoning ordinance amendments including standards for data centers (Killeen agenda). Minutes for both meetings had not been posted as of Oct. 6.
Oct. 5 vote (news): The Killeen Daily Herald reports that at the Oct. 5 meeting the council voted 6-1 on a motion of direction reversing an earlier council decision that would have allowed data centers only with a conditional-use permit, and asked staff to bring back an alternative ordinance without that requirement (KDH News). The 6-1 tally comes from KDH News; no follow-up vote date has been set.
Added since the Oct. 16 page update:
- Meta Temple Data Center, Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park): listed as operational; TTX03 building registered (TDLR). Developer, per the tracker: Meta; Polmer (City of Temple lists 'Polmer: Meta Temple Data Center'; TDLR owner Polmer LLC) (Meta · templetx.gov · TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2).
- Rowan Temple data center campus (Project Temple / Kayak, Lasso / 1B, Stampede, Ranger), Temple (Synergy Industrial Park): listed as proposed / in development (City review); AUS02 registered (TDLR). Developer, per the tracker: Rowan (per City of Temple) (templetx.gov · TDLR TABS).
- Oppidan Connect Data Center, Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park): listed as approved (2024, City of Temple). Developer, per the tracker: Oppidan (per City of Temple) (templetx.gov · TDLR TABS).
Note: "registered" means a state accessibility (TDLR) building registration, not an environmental permit or local approval.
Tracked projects
| Project | Developer | Status | Capacity / size | Investment | Key dates | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta Temple Data Center, Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park) | Meta; Polmer (City of Temple lists 'Polmer: Meta Temple Data Center'; TDLR owner Polmer LLC) | Operational; TTX03 building registered (TDLR) | Optimized for AI workloads (Meta). TTX03: 145,177 sq ft single-story data center building (TDLR) | TTX03 est. $197M (TDLR, as filed) | 2022 approved (City of Temple) · Jul 22 2026 Meta announced the data center is serving traffic (Meta) · City lists it as completed and operational (2026) (City of Temple) · Dec 13 2024 'TTX Data Center' guard house registered at 3101 Industrial Boulevard (312 sq ft, $500,000 · owner Polmer, LLC · Project Closed) · Dec 15 2025 'Temple Data Center' building TTX03 registered at 2230 Eberhardt Rd (145,177 sq ft single-story data center, est. $197M · owner Polmer LLC · completion Sep 30 2026 · Project Registered) (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026) | Meta · templetx.gov · TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2 |
| Rowan Temple data center campus (Project Temple / Kayak, Lasso / 1B, Stampede, Ranger), Temple (Synergy Industrial Park) | Rowan (per City of Temple) | Proposed / in development (City review); AUS02 registered (TDLR) | Three phases: Phase 1 'Project Temple' (also 'Project Kayak'; 'Project Lasso/Phase 1B' replacement site), Phase 2 'Project Stampede', Phase 3 'Project Ranger' (City of Temple); size not stated | Not recorded | City lists Phase 1 as Proposed/Under Development and Phases 2–3 as Proposed · Rowan assigned part of its land contract to the City for landfill expansion and bought nearby land for Phase 1B (City of Temple, checked Oct 18 2026) · Jul 24 2026 TDLR registration 'AUS02' (facility 'AUS02 (Building 2)', 1855 Bob White Road, Temple · new one-story data center building, 500,000 sq ft, est. $780M · owner Rowan Digital Infrastructure · start Aug 28 2026, completion Aug 27 2027 · Project Registered). The filing does not say which City-listed phase this building belongs to (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026) | templetx.gov · TDLR TABS |
| Oppidan Connect Data Center, Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park) | Oppidan (per City of Temple) | Approved (2024, City of Temple) | 5 MW data center, 61,554 sq ft (TDLR) | Est. $31M (TDLR, as filed) | 2024 approved by the City (City of Temple, checked Oct 18 2026) · Mar 28 2025 TDLR registration '5MW Temple Data Center' at 2313 Eberhardt Road, Temple (new construction · owner Oppidan · start Jul 14 2025, completion Oct 16 2026 · Review Complete) (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026) | templetx.gov · TDLR TABS |
Recorded benefits and concerns (Meta Temple Data Center):
- Benefits: More than $1.7M to Bell County-area schools and nonprofits since groundbreaking; $400K+ grant to Temple and Belton ISDs (Meta)
- Concerns: Meta says it will publish water withdrawal and energy use in its annual sustainability report (Meta)
Sources for each project are linked in the table. Figures labeled "company" come from the developer.
Record timeline
| Date | Type | What happened | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Grid/ERCOT | PUCT Docket 60396: staff moved Oct 23 to abate the schedule; Rowan Stampede responded Oct 26; Skybox Datacenters filed notice of complaint Oct 26. | PUCT filing |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Grid/ERCOT | PUCT Docket 60396: Rowan Stampede LLC complaint against ERCOT over reclassifying the Temple project from Base Load to Studied Load; says Oncor issued interim and full facility extension agreements in 2026. | ERCOT |
| Oct 5, 2026 | News | KDH News: Killeen council votes 6-1 to drop conditional-use-permit requirement for data centers; staff to bring an alternative ordinance. | KDH News |
| Oct 5, 2026 | City council | Agenda: Killeen joint council and P&Z meeting lists DS-26-088, discussion of zoning amendments including data center standards; Legistar minutes still draft, unposted, Oct 12. | Killeen agenda |
| Sep 15, 2026 | City council | Killeen council agenda lists DS-26-081, "Discuss proposed data center standards," with presentation; minutes unposted Oct 12; not confirmed as the decision reversed Oct 5. | Killeen agenda |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Building registration (TDLR) | TDLR TABS: Rowan 'AUS02 (Building 2)', 500,000 sq ft data center, est. $780M, 1855 Bob White Rd, Temple; owner Rowan Digital Infrastructure. | TDLR TABS |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Building registration (TDLR) | TDLR TABS: 'Temple Data Center' TTX03, 145,177 sq ft single-story data center, est. $197M, 2230 Eberhardt Rd; owner Polmer LLC (Meta, per City of Temple). | TDLR TABS |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Building registration (TDLR) | TDLR TABS: '5MW Temple Data Center', 61,554 sq ft, est. $31M, 2313 Eberhardt Rd, Temple; owner Oppidan. | TDLR TABS |
| Undated | City council | City of Temple lists all known data center projects: Rowan Phases 1–3 (proposed), Meta (operational) and Oppidan Connect (approved 2024). | templetx.gov |
What's next
These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Bell County hearings or votes on data centers.
- No date has been set for Killeen's alternative ordinance.
- Statewide permit pause: Under the Governor's Sept. 21 order halting permits sought by data centers (Governor's office), TCEQ sent its Oct. 19 compliance letter: it says permits for infrastructure directly supporting data centers are paused, pending applications are being screened, and claimed authorizations are suspended where possible (TCEQ letter). The Texas Tribune reported Oct. 20 that TCEQ says stormwater permits flagged by Public Citizen were suspended (Texas Tribune). On Oct. 21 TCEQ posted that its STEERS e-filing system for automatic authorizations is temporarily shut down so staff can check whether applications relate to data centers (TCEQ STEERS notice); the Texas Tribune reports a spokesman said applications must be physically provided (Texas Tribune, Oct. 21). The tracker doesn't show whether any project in Bell County has a pending TCEQ permit.
Frequently asked questions
What data center projects are tracked in Bell County, Texas? Three: Meta Temple Data Center in Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park), listed as operational; TTX03 building registered (TDLR); Rowan Temple data center campus (Project Temple / Kayak, Lasso / 1B, Stampede, Ranger) in Temple (Synergy Industrial Park), listed as proposed / in development (City review); AUS02 registered (TDLR); Oppidan Connect Data Center in Temple (Enterprise Industrial Park), listed as approved (2024, City of Temple).
Does Killeen require a conditional-use permit for data centers? According to the Killeen Daily Herald, on Oct. 5, 2026 the council voted 6-1 to have staff bring back an alternative ordinance without the conditional-use-permit requirement (KDH News). The meeting's agenda listed a discussion of data center standards (Killeen agenda). No final ordinance or follow-up vote date has been recorded.
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