Data Center Projects in Brazos County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 5 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Brazos County. This page was added on Oct. 20, 2026, after the tracker's Oct. 20 update.

ThisWay Global Research and AI Compute Center (former RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center), Bryan (Texas A&M-RELLIS campus): listed as approved (tax abatement). Developer, per the tracker: ThisWay Global (says it acquired the project out of bankruptcy Sep 30 2026, per DCK); RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC (City of Bryan abatement applicant and property lessee); land owned by The Texas A&M University System (City of Bryan) (wtaw.com 1 · wtaw.com 2 · kbtx.com · OpenTexas (third-party) · Data Center Knowledge · DCD).

Other local records:

Oct 23, 2026, news: KBTX: AG says a Brazos County data center got a water-use letter; RACC's CEO says it wasn't them; recipient unknown. (kbtx.com)

Note: sources differ on the building's state. KBTX (June 2026) called the facility nearly finished; Data Center Knowledge (Oct. 2026) said the project was left unfinished. The 73 MW plan and the Sept. 30 acquisition are ThisWay Global's own statements, as reported by DCD and Data Center Knowledge.

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
ThisWay Global Research and AI Compute Center (former RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center), Bryan (Texas A&M-RELLIS campus)	ThisWay Global (says it acquired the project out of bankruptcy Sep 30 2026, per DCK); RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC (City of Bryan abatement applicant and property lessee); land owned by The Texas A&M University System (City of Bryan)	Approved (tax abatement)	73 MW AI/HPC planned, phased, on ~25 acres (company, via DCD and DCK); first building about 25% of total compute (company via DCK). The abatement covers the 25.00-acre RELLIS Reinvestment Zone No. 2 (City of Bryan)	Estimated cost of improvements and tangible personal property at least ~$298M (City of Bryan agenda item, Jun 26 2026). Information given to the city in Apr 2025, under the earlier owner, put the value at $700M (WTAW)	Nov 2025 the original developer, RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 (KBTX · DCK) · Jun 26 2026 Bryan City Council unanimously approved a replacement Tax Abatement Agreement (2026) with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC: 10 years from Jan 1 2029, annual payment in lieu of taxes (minimum ~$14.9M over 10 years) plus quality-of-life payments (City of Bryan agenda item · WTAW · KBTX) · Sep 8 2026 council approved a first amendment changing the construction start dates, 5–0 (OpenCity meeting record, third-party transcript) · Sep 30 2026 ThisWay Global says it completed the acquisition (company via DCK) · Oct 9 2026 ThisWay announced a phased 73 MW Research and AI Compute Center (DCD · DCK). Build status differs: KBTX (Jun 2026) calls the facility nearly finished · DCK (Oct 2026) says the project was left unfinished. Promoted from lead Oct 20 2026	wtaw.com 1 · wtaw.com 2 · kbtx.com · OpenTexas (third-party) · Data Center Knowledge · DCD

Recorded benefits and concerns (ThisWay Global Research and AI Compute Center (former RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center)):

Benefits: 2026 agreement: at least 5 full-time jobs with annual payroll reaching $518,000; the Apr 2025 information cited at least 100 jobs (WTAW)
Concerns: Residents raised water and power concerns at the Jun 26 2026 meeting (KBTX)

Sources for each project are linked in the table. Figures labeled "company" come from the developer.

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Oct 23, 2026	News	KBTX: AG says a Brazos County data center got a water-use letter; RACC's CEO says it wasn't them; recipient unknown.	kbtx.com
Oct 9, 2026	News	DCK: ThisWay Global says it bought the bankrupt RELLIS project Sep 30 2026; plans a phased 73 MW AI/HPC center on ~25 acres.	Data Center Knowledge
Sep 8, 2026	Tax abatement	OpenCity meeting record: Bryan council approved, 5–0, a first amendment changing construction start dates in the RELLIS data center abatement.	OpenTexas (third-party)
Jun 26, 2026	Tax abatement	City of Bryan agenda: replacement Tax Abatement Agreement (2026) with RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center, LLC; 25-acre zone; at least ~$298M improvements.	wtaw.com
Jun 26, 2026	News	KBTX: Bryan council unanimously approved the replacement agreement; original developer filed Chapter 11 in Nov 2025; new owner took over the facility.	kbtx.com

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Brazos County hearings or votes on data centers.

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 Brazos County has a pending TCEQ permit.

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Brazos County, Texas? One: ThisWay Global Research and AI Compute Center (former RELLIS Campus Data and Research Center) in Bryan (Texas A&M-RELLIS campus), listed as approved (tax abatement).

Where does this information come from? Every fact on this page comes from the sources linked in the project table and record timeline, such as state building registrations (TDLR TABS), local government agendas and minutes, company statements and news reports. Company claims and news reports are labeled as such.

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