Data Center Projects in Collin County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 3 tracked projects · 4 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks three data center projects in Collin County. This page was added on Oct. 19, 2026, after the tracker's Oct. 18–19 updates.

BT Aycock data center (east of Princeton), 680 CR 561, just east of Princeton, outside city limits (news): listed as early stage (city says preliminary inquiry; no city application). Developer, per the tracker: BT Aycock Data Center LLC (Farmers Branch); records show ties to Belltown Power; Solstice Data water report (news) (princetonherald.com · Dallas News).
Aligned DFW04 (Plano), Plano (601 North Star Rd., per TDLR): listed as existing building; data hall fit-outs registered (TDLR). Developer, per the tracker: Aligned Data Centers (TDLR owner) (TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2).
Coit Road Data Center (1000 Coit Rd, Plano), Plano (1000 Coit Rd., per TDLR): listed as existing facility; upgrades registered (TDLR). Developer, per the tracker: Lincoln Property Company; 1000 Coit Road LP (TDLR owners) (TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2).

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
BT Aycock data center (east of Princeton), 680 CR 561, just east of Princeton, outside city limits (news)	BT Aycock Data Center LLC (Farmers Branch); records show ties to Belltown Power; Solstice Data water report (news)	Early stage (city says preliminary inquiry; no city application)	Nearly 50 acres in two tracts (news); 'AI compute campus' (Solstice Data report, via news)	Not recorded	Jun 9 2026 North Texas Groundwater Conservation District unanimously approved a well permit for BT Aycock Data Center LLC (Princeton Herald · Dallas News) · Oct 2026 City of Princeton said it had received no formal application (Dallas News)	princetonherald.com · Dallas News
Aligned DFW04 (Plano), Plano (601 North Star Rd., per TDLR)	Aligned Data Centers (TDLR owner)	Existing building; data hall fit-outs registered (TDLR)	Data hall tenant fit-outs: DFW04-2 190,550 sq ft; DFW04 TFO 169,600 sq ft (TDLR)	Est. $120M each (TDLR, as filed)	Mar 28 2025 'DFW04-2' registered (completion Aug 1 2026) · Jul 30 2025 'DFW04 TFO' registered (completion Dec 31 2026) · both Project Registered (TDLR)	TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2
Coit Road Data Center (1000 Coit Rd, Plano), Plano (1000 Coit Rd., per TDLR)	Lincoln Property Company; 1000 Coit Road LP (TDLR owners)	Existing facility; upgrades registered (TDLR)	18 MW critical load upgrade inside the existing 650,000 sq ft facility; 'Koala' Phase 3 fit-up of 9,419 sq ft of shell space (TDLR)	Coit 18MW Upgrade est. $76M; Koala Fit Up Phase 3 est. $136M (TDLR, as filed)	Jun 6 2025 'Coit 18MW Upgrade' registered (generators, cooling towers, UPS and switchboards for 18 MW critical load · completion Jun 30 2025 · Project Closed) · Jun 23 2026 'Koala - Fit Up Phase 3' registered (start Sep 11 2026, completion Dec 2 2027 · Project Registered) (TDLR)	TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2

Recorded benefits and concerns (BT Aycock data center (east of Princeton)):

Concerns: Residents raised questions about the well (news)

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

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Jun 23, 2026	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: 'Koala - Fit Up Phase 3', data center fit-up within the Coit Road Data Center, est. $136M, 1000 Coit Rd, Plano.	TDLR TABS
Jun 9, 2026	News	North Texas GCD approved a well permit for BT Aycock Data Center LLC: 150 gpm from the Woodbine Aquifer (Princeton Herald, Aug 28 2026).	princetonherald.com
Jun 6, 2025	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: 'Coit 18MW Upgrade', generators, cooling towers and UPS for 18 MW critical load, est. $76M, 1000 Coit Rd, Plano.	TDLR TABS
Mar 28, 2025	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: Aligned 'DFW04-2', tenant fit-out of data hall space, est. $120M, 601 North Star Rd, Plano; 'DFW04 TFO' followed Jul 30.	TDLR TABS

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Collin 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 Collin County has a pending TCEQ permit.

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Collin County, Texas? Three: BT Aycock data center (east of Princeton) in 680 CR 561, just east of Princeton, outside city limits (news), listed as early stage (city says preliminary inquiry; no city application); Aligned DFW04 (Plano) in Plano (601 North Star Rd., per TDLR), listed as existing building; data hall fit-outs registered (TDLR); Coit Road Data Center (1000 Coit Rd, Plano) in Plano (1000 Coit Rd., per TDLR), listed as existing facility; upgrades registered (TDLR).

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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