Data Center Projects in Kaufman County, Texas

Last verified: November 2, 2026 · 2 tracked projects · 4 tracked records

Overview

Texas Data Center Watch tracks two data center projects in Kaufman County. This page was added on Nov. 2, 2026, after the tracker's Nov. 1 update.

Flexential Talty campus. On July 28, 2026, Flexential announced it bought 110 acres in Kaufman County for a campus of up to three 36 MW buildings (108 MW), with 36 MW secured for a 375,000 sq ft first phase, site work expected in early 2027 and first availability in late 2028 (company) (Flexential (company)). NBC 5 reports Talty officials said the city has no regulatory authority over the site because it was released from the city's ETJ after a petition to Kaufman County (NBC 5).

Prometheus Hyperscale campus (FM 987). The Greenville Chronicle reports the company announced a campus of about 500 acres and up to 200 MW between Talty and Post Oak Bend City, with on-site natural gas engines (company claims) (Greenville Chronicle). A Rose Hill Special Utility District notice says that as of Aug. 7, 2026, there was no formal application to the county and no water service request to Rose Hill SUD, NTMWD or four neighboring providers (Rose Hill SUD notice).

Tracked projects

Project	Developer	Status	Capacity / size	Investment	Key dates	Sources
Flexential Talty data center campus, Talty area (property released from the City of Talty ETJ earlier in 2026, per the city via NBC 5)	Flexential	Announced	110 acres; Phase 1 375,000 sq ft with 36 MW of power secured; room for three 36 MW buildings, 108 MW total (company)	Not recorded	Jul 28 2026 Flexential announced it purchased 110 acres in Kaufman County · site work expected early 2027 · first customer availability late 2028 (company · NBC 5)	Flexential (company) · NBC 5
Prometheus Hyperscale Kaufman County campus (FM 987), Between Talty and Post Oak Bend City (company via Greenville Chronicle); northeast side of FM 987 between the FM 987/FM 2578 intersection and CR 272 (Rose Hill SUD)	Prometheus Hyperscale; Conduit Power (on-site gas and storage partner, per company)	Proposed / in development	About 500 acres; up to 200 MW of utility load in four buildings (company via Greenville Chronicle); concept plan shows about 320 acres developed on a 500+ acre property (Rose Hill SUD)	Not recorded	Feb 2026 Kaufman County Development Services met the developer about a concept plan · as of Aug 7 2026 no formal application to the county and no water service request to Rose Hill SUD, NTMWD or four neighboring providers (Rose Hill SUD notice) · May 2026 company president Trevor Neilson announced the campus on LinkedIn (Greenville Chronicle, May 22 2026)	Greenville Chronicle · Rose Hill SUD notice

Recorded benefits and concerns (Flexential Talty data center campus):

Concerns: Talty officials said the city has no regulatory authority over the site because it was released from the ETJ after a petition to Kaufman County (NBC 5)

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

Record timeline

Date	Type	What happened	Source
Aug 7, 2026	News	Rose Hill SUD notice: Prometheus concept plan ~320 of 500+ acres on FM 987; no formal county application or water service request found.	Rose Hill SUD notice
Jul 29, 2026	News	NBC 5: Talty says it has no authority over the Flexential site, released from its ETJ after a petition to Kaufman County.	NBC 5
Jul 28, 2026	Company announcement	Flexential bought 110 acres in Talty for a campus of up to 108 MW; 36 MW secured for the 375,000 sq ft Phase 1.	Flexential (company)
May 22, 2026	News	Greenville Chronicle: Prometheus Hyperscale plans ~500-acre, up to 200 MW campus between Talty and Post Oak Bend City (company LinkedIn post).	Greenville Chronicle

What's next

These dates come from the tracker. Texas Data Center Watch has no recorded upcoming Kaufman 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). When re-checked Oct. 29, TCEQ's STEERS page still said e-filing was down and that TCEQ expects the staff-review change to be done in mid-November (TCEQ STEERS page). The tracker doesn't show whether any project in Kaufman County has a pending TCEQ permit.

Frequently asked questions

What data center projects are tracked in Kaufman County, Texas? Two: Flexential Talty data center campus in Talty area (property released from the City of Talty ETJ earlier in 2026, per the city via NBC 5), listed as announced; Prometheus Hyperscale Kaufman County campus (FM 987) in Between Talty and Post Oak Bend City (company via Greenville Chronicle); northeast side of FM 987 between the FM 987/FM 2578 intersection and CR 272 (Rose Hill SUD), listed as proposed / in development.

Does Talty regulate the Flexential data center? Talty officials told NBC 5 the city has no regulatory authority over the site, because it was released from the city's ETJ after a petition to Kaufman County (NBC 5).

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 county minutes, company statements and news reports. Company claims and news reports are labeled as such.

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