Data Center Projects in Hill County, Texas

Last verified: October 27, 2026 · 1 tracked project · 6 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch now tracks one data center project in Hill County, added since the Oct. 16 page update (listed below). This page also covers local government actions on data centers.

On June 4, 2026, the Commissioners Court rescinded its data center moratorium after a lawsuit and replaced it with a development-review checklist (KWTX). On July 9, RCM Hill LLC dismissed its $100M suit against the county. The county agreed to pay $100,000 in legal fees, according to county minutes reported by KWTX (KWTX).

Added since the Oct. 16 page update:

Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered), Hubbard (880 State Highway 171): listed as proposed (TCEQ air permit pending); buildings registered (TDLR). Developer, per the tracker: Nexus Data Centers; Nexus Hubbard Power, LLC (TCEQ applicant) (TCEQ 1 · TCEQ 2 · TCEQ 3 · 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
Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered), Hubbard (880 State Highway 171)	Nexus Data Centers; Nexus Hubbard Power, LLC (TCEQ applicant)	Proposed (TCEQ air permit pending); buildings registered (TDLR)	Self-powered data center with on-site simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbines; does not sell power to the grid; proposed CO2e 22.7M tons/yr (TCEQ plain-language summary). TDLR: buildings HB1 and HB2, 491,378 sq ft each, at 357 HCR 3372, Hubbard	TDLR est. $400M per building (as filed)	Feb 17 2026 TCEQ received application for permits 183046, PSDTX1700 and GHGPSDTX269, processed in an expedited manner (TCEQ notice) · application still listed as pending (TCEQ pending permits list, checked Oct 18 2026). Note the Governor's Sep 21 2026 directive pausing TCEQ data center permits · Jun 11 2026 'Nexus - Apex DFW HB1' (Building 1) and Jun 25 2026 'Nexus Apex HB2' registered at 357 HCR 3372, Hubbard (data centers with site improvements, owner Nexus Data Centers Hubbard LLC · completions Oct 29 2027 and Jan 5 2028) (TDLR, found Oct 18 2026). The TDLR address differs from the 880 State Highway 171 address in the TCEQ notice	TCEQ 1 · TCEQ 2 · TCEQ 3 · TDLR TABS 1 · TDLR TABS 2

Recorded benefits and concerns (Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered)):

Concerns: Air emissions from on-site gas generation (TCEQ summary lists proposed emissions)

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	TCEQ permit	Public Citizen: TCEQ opened the Nexus Hubbard air permit comment period Sep 24; it closes Oct 23; a public hearing was requested Oct 13.	Public Citizen
Sep 22, 2026	TCEQ permit	Public Citizen: TCEQ mailed a preliminary-decision notice Sep 22 for NRG Prairie Energy Center (183570), a gas plant near Grandview; no comment deadline set.	Public Citizen
Jul 9, 2026	Lawsuit	RCM Hill LLC dismisses $100M suit after Hill County rescinded its moratorium; county agreed to pay $100,000 in legal fees (per minutes, via KWTX).	KWTX
Jun 11, 2026	Building registration (TDLR)	TDLR TABS: 'Nexus - Apex DFW HB1' (Jun 11) and 'Nexus Apex HB2' (Jun 25), 491,378 sq ft data centers, est. $400M each, Hubbard.	TDLR TABS
Jun 4, 2026	Commissioners court	Hill County Commissioners Court rescinds data center moratorium after lawsuit; replaced with development-review checklist.	KWTX
Feb 17, 2026	TCEQ permit	TCEQ received Nexus Hubbard Power's air permit application (183046) for gas turbines powering a self-powered data center at 880 SH 171, Hubbard.	TCEQ

What's next

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

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Hill County, Texas? One: Nexus Data Center Hubbard (self-powered) in Hubbard (880 State Highway 171), listed as proposed (TCEQ air permit pending); buildings registered (TDLR).

Does Hill County have a data center moratorium? No. The Commissioners Court rescinded it on June 4, 2026 and replaced it with a development-review checklist (KWTX).

What happened to the RCM Hill lawsuit? RCM Hill LLC dismissed its $100M suit on July 9, 2026. The county agreed to pay $100,000 in legal fees, per minutes reported by KWTX (KWTX).

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