Data Center Projects in Gaines County, Texas

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

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks one data center project in Gaines County: a Falcon Point Digital data center, listed as proposed / in development. No site address, size or cost appears in the records opened.

The agenda for an Oct. 5, 2026 special public meeting of the Commissioners Court (6:30 p.m.) listed a presentation by Falcon Point Digital, LLC, a Delaware LLC and affiliate of Energy Arc Texas, LLC, about a data center project, and discussion of a possible Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement with the company (agenda).

The same day, the court adopted Resolution 26-009, electing to participate in Chapter 312 abatements and adopting updated guidelines; the resolution isn't project-specific (resolution; county tax abatement page). October 2026 minutes hadn't been posted as of Oct. 13, and no approved Falcon Point abatement is recorded.

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Falcon Point Digital data center (Energy Arc Texas affiliate), Seminole area (county seat; site address not stated in opened agenda)	Falcon Point Digital, LLC (Delaware LLC); affiliate of Energy Arc Texas, LLC (county special-meeting agenda)	Proposed / in development	Initially proposing 500 MW (Seminole Sentinel, Oct 13 2026, p.1; sentence continues on a page not read)	Not recorded	Oct 5 2026 Gaines County Commissioners Court special public meeting agenda (6:30 p.m.): presentation by Falcon Point Digital, LLC / Energy Arc Texas regarding a data center project, and discussion of a possible Chapter 312 tax abatement agreement (official agenda). Same day regular court adopted Resolution 26-009 electing to participate in Ch. 312 abatements and updated guidelines (county tax-abatement page · resolution PDF). No opened minutes show an approved Falcon Point abatement as of Oct 13 2026 (October 2026 minutes not posted on county minutes page as of Oct 13 2026). No site, size or cost for Falcon Point appears in the opened Oct 5 regular or special agendas	Gaines County 1 · Gaines County 2 · Gaines County 3 · seminolesentinel.com

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

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Oct 5, 2026	Commissioners court	Special agenda: Falcon Point Digital / Energy Arc Texas presents; discussion of possible Chapter 312 abatement.	Gaines County
Oct 5, 2026	Tax abatement	Resolution 26-009: county elects to participate in Ch. 312 abatements and adopts updated guidelines (not project-specific).	Gaines County

What's next

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

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Gaines County, Texas? One: Falcon Point Digital data center (Energy Arc Texas affiliate) in Seminole area (county seat; site address not stated in opened agenda), listed as proposed / in development.

Has Gaines County approved a tax abatement for Falcon Point Digital? No approval is recorded. A possible Chapter 312 agreement was discussed at an Oct. 5, 2026 special meeting (agenda), and October minutes haven't been posted.

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