Data Center Projects in Deaf Smith County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 2 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Deaf Smith County. This page was added on Oct. 19, 2026, after the tracker's Oct. 18–19 updates.

Project Roman (Google-operated data center north of Hereford), About 22 miles north of Hereford (news); Roman Energy Center 'outside of Hereford' (TCEQ): listed as proposed; construction expected to begin summer 2026 (news). Developer, per the tracker: Google (operator, per ABC7 Amarillo); Intersect (adjacent solar and wind, news); IP Roman III Gas, LLC (gas plant air permit applicant, TCEQ) (TCEQ · KVII/ABC7 Amarillo · ERCOT).

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Project Roman (Google-operated data center north of Hereford), About 22 miles north of Hereford (news); Roman Energy Center 'outside of Hereford' (TCEQ)	Google (operator, per ABC7 Amarillo); Intersect (adjacent solar and wind, news); IP Roman III Gas, LLC (gas plant air permit applicant, TCEQ)	Proposed; construction expected to begin summer 2026 (news)	3,700 acres (news); Roman Energy Center: 640 natural gas-fired generator engines plus 25 diesel emergency engines (TCEQ application); ERCOT lists Aurelius 3 Natural Gas, 1,275 MW, IP Roman III Gas, LLC (official)	Not recorded	Jun 15 2026 IP Roman III Gas, LLC submitted TCEQ air permit application 184403 / PSDTX1712 / GHGPSDTX276 for the Roman Energy Center (TCEQ) · Jul 15 2026 Google, Intersect and Blattner held a public meeting in Hereford · completion expected by fall 2028 (ABC7 Amarillo)	TCEQ · KVII/ABC7 Amarillo · ERCOT

Recorded benefits and concerns (Project Roman (Google-operated data center north of Hereford)):

Benefits: 2,500 construction jobs and 90 permanent jobs expected (news)
Concerns: Residents raised water use and housing costs (news)

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

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Jul 15, 2026	News	ABC7 Amarillo: hundreds attend Hereford meeting on Google-operated Project Roman; county judge says closed loop using the Santa Rosa aquifer.	KVII/ABC7 Amarillo
Jun 15, 2026	TCEQ permit	IP Roman III Gas, LLC submitted TCEQ air application 184403 for the Roman Energy Center outside Hereford: 640 gas-fired generator engines and 25 diesel emergency engines.	TCEQ

What's next

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

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Deaf Smith County, Texas? One: Project Roman (Google-operated data center north of Hereford) in About 22 miles north of Hereford (news); Roman Energy Center 'outside of Hereford' (TCEQ), listed as proposed; construction expected to begin summer 2026 (news).

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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