Data Center Projects in Ector County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 0 tracked records

Overview

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

Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), Odessa area (Permian Basin): listed as proposed / in development (county permits received, per company). Developer, per the tracker: New Era Energy & Digital (TCDC; TCDC PowerCo subsidiary) (newerainfra.ai · investors.newerainfra.ai · Construction Review Online).

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC), Odessa area (Permian Basin)	New Era Energy & Digital (TCDC; TCDC PowerCo subsidiary)	Proposed / in development (county permits received, per company)	493 acres; 1.4+ GW capacity target, multi-phase (company); Phases 1 and 2 ~757 MW gross (company); Phase 1 power purchase agreement 200–207 MW (Construction Review)	Not recorded	Aug 14 2026 company: received development structure and drive approach permits from Ector County, submitted Phase 1 plat to Ector County and City of Odessa, TCEQ Notice of Intent approved for grading (company) · Sep 21 2026 20-year PPA with Luminant ET Services, deliveries from Q3 2027 (Construction Review)	newerainfra.ai · investors.newerainfra.ai · Construction Review Online

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

Record timeline

No dated records yet for Ector County. The project facts above come from the sources linked in the table.

What's next

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

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Ector County, Texas? One: Texas Critical Data Centers (TCDC) in Odessa area (Permian Basin), listed as proposed / in development (county permits received, per company).

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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